Absolute Dweller-Chapter 215

The reality in Japan, as revealed by Takahashi Ryou, was shocking.

'Mutant...'

An awakener, a human becoming a monster.

No such cases had been observed in any region of South Korea.

However, judging by the surrounding reactions, everyone seemed to accept the existence of "mutants" as a given.

"Please believe me! I’ve never killed anyone! I swear on everything I have. What I killed was a mutant! You know, once someone becomes a mutant, it’s irreversible!"

Even Takahashi Ryou himself was asserting his innocence while taking the existence of "mutants" as an obvious fact.

'The chances of him lying are low.'

The telepathy that had just spread across the stadium wasn’t ordinary telepathy.

If it had been just ordinary telepathy, it wouldn’t have been able to stop the fight between the woman and the man.

The telepathy Kim Da-bin had used carried a certain degree of "compulsion."

Telepathy, after all, is the ability to transfer one’s thoughts directly into another person’s brain.

What Kim Da-bin did was to maximize the frequency of this transfer.

It resulted in the manifestation of something akin to powerful hypnosis or suggestion.

Having forced him to speak honestly in that state, lying would have been extremely difficult.

'That means the mutants are truly the result of awakeners running rampant...'

Considering that no such cases had ever been reported in South Korea.

'This phenomenon is likely happening only here, or in Japan.'

Then, why would such a phenomenon occur only in Japan?

'There’s something going on here.'

In Japan.

'This is troublesome.'

The worst part was that in some cases, simply making contact with a mutant would trigger a runaway of their abilities.

If that were true, the awakeners would have no choice but to shrink back.

That meant that only non-awakened individuals would be chosen for rescue operations, greatly increasing the risk.

'This is becoming a headache.'

Just then.

Beep-beep-beep—

An alarm rang on the smartphone.

It was now 5 PM, when the orientation was supposed to begin.

[Understood. The truth will be determined later. For now, please return to your seats.]

"Yes, of course!"

Looking at the stands, the woman who had been holding a knife to Takahashi Ryou was still sobbing uncontrollably.

Unfortunately, letting her cry until she calmed down was not an option.

[Please calm down.]

The woman, hearing Kim Da-bin’s telepathy, quickly stopped crying.

[Return to your seat.]

She quietly returned to her seat.

The chaotic atmosphere that had been in the stadium when the trouble started had completely disappeared.

[Nice to meet you.]

Everyone was now watching Kim Da-bin with tense expressions.

It was only natural.

She had mediated the clash between the two awakeners as if calming a child’s fight.

The shock was immense.

Additionally, during the mediation process, Kim Da-bin intentionally sent telepathy to everyone in the stadium.

Though weaker in intensity than what the troublemakers received, the force was still enough to make those present struggle to move.

Some among them were even frightened of Kim Da-bin.

[As for me…]

When planning the orientation, Kim Da-bin had worried about how to introduce herself.

It wasn’t a problem when accepting fellow Koreans, but now, foreign nationals had to be included.

If everyone in the highest positions was Korean, it would be obvious that there would be resistance, not a sense of belonging.

Thus, she needed a compelling title that would unite the people.

After discussions, the final name chosen was:

[This is Kim Da-bin, in charge of the Administration of the Human Union. It’s a pleasure to meet you.]

Human Union.

Though it was still 99% Korean, a name that didn’t quite fit, Kim Da-bin was confident that the organization would soon match the name.

[Today, I’ll be sharing simple information. But before I do, there’s something I’d like to show you. Please all come down here.]

The people, though nervous, obeyed her and came down.

This time, the telepathy had no force, but still, no one expressed any complaints.

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As everyone gathered in the stadium, a massive change occurred behind Kim Da-bin.

“W-What’s happening?”

“What’s going on?”

“Is this dangerous?”

People’s anxiety was growing, as a huge door and a completely different scene beyond it appeared.

And.

[Please follow me.]

Kim Da-bin was the first to step through.

The others followed her as if entranced.

“Wow…”

“This is…”

The smell of freshly baked bread wafted from a shop.

Exciting music and cool air from an air-conditioned clothing store.

People bustling around in the streets.

This was the downtown area.

Everyone stared in awe at the surreal scene before them.

Citizens strolling through the area casually made comments as they passed by.

“Oh, they must be the new arrivals.”

“Ah, I remember those days.”

“I know, right? But I gotta say, look at that smell. It’s pretty bad.”

“Hey, don’t say that to the people who’ve been struggling.”

“Did I say something wrong?”

Regardless of the conversation, the Japanese people were too caught up in exploring the downtown area to notice.

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Since most didn’t understand Korean, it wasn’t an issue.

But Kim Da-bin took the opportunity to speak up.

[Excuse me. May I ask for your understanding for a moment?]

The moment the telepathy reached them, the man who had been gossiping froze in place.

Slowly, he turned his gaze toward Kim Da-bin.

“Eeek!”

Given Kim Da-bin’s active presence, there were few who didn’t know her face.

Those who didn’t know that she used telepathy were even rarer.

“I-I’m sorry! I was thoughtless!”

The group of men quickly left the area, and Kim Da-bin surveyed the Japanese people, who were still dazed from the strange new surroundings.

Clearly, wandering around the downtown area like this would cause some problems.

[Attention.]

[Could everyone gather here, please?]

[Please stay still for a moment.]

Then, Kim Jae-hyun asked for a favor.

[Could you send Jeong So-ra over? I think these people need to be cleaned up a bit before they can walk around.]

[Understood.]

It seemed that she had used a summoning skill, and Jeong So-ra appeared right away, immediately summoning spirits.

Swoosh—

Warm water gently swept over their bodies, washing away oil and dirt, and the following wind spirit dried them completely.

Sighs of relief echoed, and soon those who had regained their senses turned to Kim Da-bin and began asking questions.

“What... What exactly happened here?”

Then a flood of questions began.

“Is this Korea?”

“I’ve been here before. It’s a little different now, but this is Seomyeon, right?”

“More than that, what was that... the water and wind... that went all over my body?”

Some were even on guard, wondering if they were seeing an illusion.

[What you’re seeing isn’t an illusion. As the person mentioned, you are in Busan, South Korea, specifically in the downtown area of Seomyeon.]

“My God. Does this mean Korea was spared from the disaster?”

“Could it have been just Japan?”

“Impossible! If that were the case, the US or another country would have provided support!”

The crowd of over three hundred people erupted into a flurry of conversation.

[Everyone, quiet down. I will now explain.]

With a slight use of compulsion, everyone closed their mouths.

Still, the excitement in their eyes couldn’t be hidden.

[Things were no different in Korea. The same apocalypse came. But there was one key difference.]

Kim Da-bin paused, and as expected, the response she wanted came.

“What’s that difference?”

[The difference is that there was someone with the power to prevent the destruction.]

Kim Da-bin smiled as she continued.

[You should remember this person’s name. It will be helpful to you. The person who drove out the monsters and gave us safe land is...!]

***

“Ugh, really.”

It was a process I had seen countless times, yet why did I always feel so embarrassed?

Whenever the administrative staff proudly spoke my name as their own boast, I felt like hiding in a hole.

‘Well, it’s an inevitable structure where everyone wins when trust increases...’

Thanks to the power of trust, all stats had been boosted.

Still, it was embarrassing.

‘Anyway, things seem to be going well.’

Naturally, the Japanese tour wasn’t just a sightseeing trip around the downtown area.

After a casual stroll, they moved to an area where several barbecue restaurants were located.

Since I had reserved five entire stores, there wouldn’t be any shortage of space for everyone.

There, the meat was grilled, and the drinking began.

During this process, a representative for Japan was selected.

The woman recommended by Kim Da-jeong was Ishikawa Yoko, who could speak Korean and had a strong fondness for Korea.

It was a bit disappointing that she wasn’t an awakener, but it didn’t seem to be a major issue.

‘She’s already eligible for a vassal registration.’

Thanks to the rapidly increasing trust and loyalty, she was already at the point where I could register her as a vassal.

‘Vassal registration.’

The reason for selecting the person responsible for Japan was simple.

If someone from another country were in control, resentment would inevitably arise.

‘Maximize the experience point distribution rate.’

It wasn’t because I was giving special treatment to her as a vassal.

I had already maximized the experience distribution rate for all citizens.

‘This way, level-ups will slow down, even just a little.’

Until I was certain that I could defend myself after absorbing enough divinity, I planned to delay leveling up as much as possible.

I could control the hunting of citizens, but since some were going hunting for survival, I couldn’t interfere with that.

‘At least the hunting grounds are becoming fewer, so that’s a relief.’

Since all of Korea had become a safe zone, people had to travel much farther for hunting.

It wasn’t just crossing into North Korea, but they had to go all the way to Pyongyang.

Thanks to that, hunting trips outside had decreased, but dungeon raiding teams had increased significantly.

‘Fortunately, crystals have occasionally been coming out...’

But in the end, all of this was just a temporary patch.

‘To solve the fundamental issue, divinity must be absorbed.’

In that regard, I was growing very interested in the "mutants" in Japan.

‘They’re not ordinary.’

I was sure some unusual power was at work.

Kim Da-bin was going around the drinking session, gathering information on the mutants, but there were no significant results.

All I knew was that it was an epidemic affecting awakeners.

‘What should I do?’

I wanted to start the investigation into mutants right away, but the fact that it was a deadly disease affecting awakeners made me hesitate.

I could endanger my vassals’ lives by making them investigate.

Moreover, according to witness testimony, distinguishing between regular monsters and mutants was almost impossible.

It was only possible to tell once the mutation began after getting hit.

Just then.

[A being that meets the conditions to be accepted as a citizen has approached near the edge of the territory.]

[Would you like to offer citizenship?]

“Huh?”

My territory had already covered the entire South Korea.

This notification only appeared when someone approached the boundary of the territory.

‘It’s from Japan.’

Since there were no survivors in the North due to the immortal specter, it was only natural.

‘The Eye of the Absolute.’

However.

‘...??’

What appeared in the Eye of the Absolute was a typical monster.

‘This is the being I can offer citizenship to?’