“Yoo Harang, are you alright? Wouldn’t it be better to use a wheelchair?”

“I can walk on my own now. No problem.”

That’s what he said, but his legs were trembling deol-deol-deol like those of a child who had just learned to walk.

As I watched anxiously, worried he might fall, Father Yohan spoke up.

“Fortunately, it’s just a lack of muscle mass—there’s nothing wrong with his functionality. Being Divine Grade, his recovery is quite fast.”

Father Yohan had been helping with rehabilitation training, but I never expected him to recover this quickly.

Yoo Harang grinned with a smug expression.

“Walking is nothing. Who do you think I am? I’ll get used to everything else quickly too.”

That said, Yoo Harang somehow looked a little anxious.

Even if he pretended to be calm, he must have been feeling uneasy inside.

He was a child who had been confined for nearly his entire life, all to become a god.

Even in my past life, it had taken him some time to adjust to society.

“By the way, Seo Kangrim, what happened to my followers?”

Yoo Harang asked, his eyes filled with worry.

It seemed he still didn’t know how to use a smartphone and hadn’t been able to check the news.

After all, Yoo Harang had changed his mind not for his own sake but for the safety of his followers, so it made sense he’d be concerned.

“All your followers have been safely released. Don’t worry.”

“Thank goodness! And… what about my father?”

“He chose to become a god.”

Since ghosts were also gods, it wasn’t technically wrong.

Yoo Harang blinked, then his face relaxed into what looked like relief.

He also looked a little sad.

“I see. So Father finally became a god…”

“Yes. So don’t worry about Yoo Sunmin and just live doing what you want.”

At those words, Yoo Harang nodded.

Then, putting on a deliberately solemn expression, he said:

“Once I get used to walking, I want to go to the Demon Realm. I need to get stronger quickly to be of help to you, don’t I?”

“Forget about the Demon Realm. Let’s start with other studies first.”

“Studies? I’ve already learned most things.”

Yoo Harang was what you’d call a genius type.

With a Fate Rank of Divine Grade, he was an exceptional talent.

He had studied numerous disciplines while confined in the cult, and though he was technically a middle schooler, teaching him at that level would only bore him.

But even so, there was much Yoo Harang didn’t know.

Getting familiar with this society came first.

Having been confined for nearly his entire life, Yoo Harang’s everyday knowledge was virtually nonexistent.

“For now, just play. Playing is learning. Other people will play with you.”

After he’d had his fill of fun, there would be things Yoo Harang needed to do for me.

Yoo Harang’s eyes were sparkling, as if he’d secretly been wanting to play all along.

Just then, as if he was hungry, a kko-reu-reuk sound came from his stomach.

Looking embarrassed, Yoo Harang cleared his throat and said:

“Anyway, I’m famished. What I ate yesterday was delicious. Do you have any more?”

“What did you eat yesterday?”

“It was food red as blood. Long, plump objects like a child’s fingers were submerged in a red liquid. Amidst flames as hot as hell itself…”

That was the first time I’d ever heard anyone describe tteokbokki like that.

I’d have to teach him things one by one, starting now.

But first, something had to be done about those clothes.

Anyone could see they looked like something a cult leader would wear, covered in excessive ornamentation.

I turned to Shin Sooa and said:

“Excuse me, Ms. Shin Sooa. I have a favor to ask.”

“Yes. What is it?”

“Would it be alright to leave Harang with you today? He doesn’t have any clothes or personal belongings… Could I ask you to look after him?”

It seemed better for Shin Sooa, being a woman, to accompany him rather than me, a man.

She readily accepted.

“Of course. By the way, Mr. Kangrim, aren’t you coming with us?”

“Yes. I have a lot to prepare for. The housing situation, for one…”

“Are you planning to leave the hotel?”

I nodded.

Our numbers had grown, and considering what lay ahead, we needed a proper residence.

Shin Sooa’s face grew worried as she said:

“I have a few hundred million won, at least. Shall we try to find a place with that?”

“That’s alright. I’ll handle it.”

Selling the items and Spirit Jade I’d obtained from clearing Demon Realms had brought in a fair amount of money.

I had roughly a billion won, enough to purchase a small building, but it didn’t satisfy me.

If I was going to settle down, I wanted to buy a proper building.

However, I didn’t have that kind of money on hand right now.

Selling my rare-grade items would bring in the money, but I was reluctant to part with them.

Besides, with Yoo Harang joining us, the money problem would be resolved with just a little patience.

Even in my past life, Yoo Harang had been in charge of securing funds.

Still, I needed some war funds in the meantime.

While I was briefly pondering ways to earn money, someone knocked on the door.

“Let me check for a moment.”

Lately, fans and reporters had been dropping by from time to time.

I checked through the door lens and was relieved to see it was a staff member.

When I opened the door, the staff member bowed with an apologetic expression.

“Mr. Seo Kangrim. I apologize for disturbing your rest. There’s someone who’s requested to meet with you…”

Someone requested to meet me?

I glanced to the side and saw a woman in a business suit standing there.

Normally, the hotel would turn away unannounced visitors, but if they were escorting her this far…

“Who are you?”

“I’m the secretary to the Representative of Uisung Group. The Representative would like to meet with you, Mr. Seo Kangrim.”

I figured it wasn’t an ordinary person, but Uisung Group of all things.

Uisung Group was one of the top conglomerates.

I studied the secretary’s expression and asked:

“What’s the business?”

“You’ll find out when you meet the Representative. If you’ll come with me now, I’ll escort you.”

So I had to go meet them in person to hear what they had to say.

I was somewhat interested in Uisung Group anyway, so meeting them wouldn’t hurt.

I glanced back at the Flying Tiger Sect group and said:

“I’ll be back shortly. Please take good care of Harang.”

“Take care, Mr. Kangrim.”

I followed the secretary out of the building.

Outside the hotel, a luxury foreign car was waiting for me.

With so many people around the hotel already, all eyes instantly locked onto us.

“Let’s go quickly.”

The thought of more bizarre news articles popping up again was already tiresome.

During the ride, silence filled the car.

Just then, my smartphone buzzed faintly.

[(Emergency) Revelation descends upon the Manshin. The second Great Demon Realm is announced to open.]

It was a breaking news alert that had just appeared.

It had appeared earlier than in my past life, but in a way, that was only natural.

In my past life, clearing the first Great Demon Realm had taken so long that the second one didn’t open until months later.

Timing-wise, the second one was due to appear around this time.

As I was checking other news for information, I felt another vibration.

This time, it wasn’t the smartphone.

[The item ‘Guide of Destiny’ is activating!]

Simultaneously with the news of the second Great Demon Realm opening, the ‘Guide of Destiny’ had begun to operate.

Could it be showing Hwanyeong like last time?

But perhaps because I wasn’t under the effect of the Boundary, the ‘Guide of Destiny’ only output a message.

[An incident will occur in the second Great Demon Realm.]

[A clash arises in the Comparison and Robbery of the Ten Gods.]

[Conflict or dispute may arise in interpersonal relationships.]

I stared quietly at the message.

It was a somewhat cryptic divination.

In interpersonal relationships, Comparison and Robbery encompassed both enemies and allies.

In other words, it meant I couldn’t know whether friction would arise with allies or enemies.

The second Great Demon Realm was an individual competition.

The possibility of friction with allies was high, but it wouldn’t be a major conflict.

The second Great Demon Realm had low difficulty and low danger.

Then did it mean friction would occur with my enemies?

The fact that the ‘Guide of Destiny’ hadn’t activated when I encountered Shin Ara or Sung Uigyeol, but was activating now…

Something might happen with an even more important figure.

Could it be Baekyoung?

“We’ve arrived.”

The sedan had come to a smooth, vibration-free stop before I knew it.

As I stepped out, the massive Uisung Group building came into view.

Following the secretary’s guidance inside, a man’s voice reached my ears.

“Ah, Mr. Seo Kangrim. Welcome.”

Yang Uisung, the Representative of Uisung Group, greeted me warmly.

He appeared to be in his late thirties, quite young for the head of a major conglomerate.

Uisung Group had already been a large corporation before the Day of Awakening, but it had ridden the trends well and grown even larger.

“Come, come. Have a seat.”

He gestured toward the sofa across from him.

Yang Uisung was sunk deep into the sofa, smiling leisurely.

When I took my seat, he spoke again.

“I didn’t expect to meet you like this. I’m personally a fan, so I’ve been wanting to meet you.”

He approached with smooth charm, but I wasn’t particularly pleased.

He hadn’t called me here with pure intentions, after all.

“What would you like to drink? Coffee? Green tea?”

“I’ll pass on drinks. I’d like to hear what your business is first.”

“I like your directness. A Great Demon Realm clearer certainly carries himself differently.”

Yang Uisung spoke boisterously, but his eyes weren’t smiling.

It seemed my attitude didn’t sit well with him.

Resting his chin on his hand at an angle, he posed a question.

“Mr. Seo Kangrim, did you know? These days, hunters and Manshin are more famous than most celebrities.”

I knew that perfectly well.

People were captivated by the exploits of the Manshin, and they paid more attention to hunters and Manshin than any other profession.

Yang Uisung smiled knowingly and said:

“So, I’d like to hire you as our exclusive model. What do you say?”

I had expected as much.

Even outside Uisung Group, companies were trending toward hiring hunters and Manshin.

But instead of accepting, I posed a question.

“Doesn’t Uisung Group already have Sung Uigyeol as an exclusive model?”

“That’s right. But there have been various issues. He even disappeared in the middle of a legal battle.”

I’d told him to quietly go to prison if he valued his life, but it seemed he’d taken my advice lightly.

What had Dokgo Jun done to him?

I hoped he’d at least kept it to confinement.

“Well, regardless of that, I’ve wanted to work with you, Mr. Seo Kangrim. You’re a talent I covet in many ways.”

“My reputation is rock bottom, unlike Sung Uigyeol’s.”

“But you’re receiving that much more attention. Isn’t that more important than reputation?”

Saying that, Yang Uisung smiled faintly.

“And if you’re concerned about your reputation, then this is an even better opportunity for you. We can manufacture a reputation on our end. And we’ll pay a generous signing bonus.”

“Signing bonus?”

At my question, Yang Uisung’s eyes took on the look of a man who’d just hooked a fish.

With a confident expression, he said:

“Yes. I’ve prepared about three billion won.”

Yang Uisung said it as if it were a trivial amount, then pulled out a business card from his jacket.

Extending the card toward me, he said:

“What do you say? Will you sign with me?”