Chapter 2: Twisted World

“What a joke, even when I think about it again.”

I lean against the veranda railing, sipping coffee from a mug, shaking my head.

Along with the single notification [Returning now] after defeating the resurrected Radahn and Miquella,

I really did return to the modern world I used to live in.

However, I didn’t return to my original body, but was dropped into the modern world in the body of the Tarnished from the Elden Ring world.

My vision went dark for a moment, and when I regained consciousness and opened my eyes,

I found myself lying face down on a beach in my armor, as if I had been washed ashore.

‘When they dragged me there, they did it as they pleased, and when they sent me back, they just threw me like trash.’

Luckily, it was late at dawn.

If not, I would have been known on the internet as some kind of cosplayer or something, and just imagining it made my face burn with anger.

But apart from that, there were some fortunate points.

That’s how I was able to find a house and enjoy a relaxing cup of coffee.

It was the power I usurped after killing Miquella in the last battle.

“It’s a bit unsettling since it’s the power of that f*cked up incestuous gay guy, but its performance is definitely killer.

Thanks to that, I was able to settle in quickly without unnecessary trouble.”

The demigod called the Unalloyed Gold, Miquella.

No, the power of Miquella, who ascended to godhood, is ‘Charm’.

A power close to brainwashing that makes one forget the negative aspects of all kinds of emotions, or rather, makes one unable to recognize them.

He used this ability to take advantage of countless people, including his siblings, and finally reached the top of the Land of Shadow, Enir Ilim, the gate of the gods, and ascended to godhood.

He resurrected and descended with his dead brother Radahn as his consort and king.

‘Radahn, revived to his prime, was really damn strong. And that bastard was also riding on his back, shooting prayers like crazy.’

Well, I still managed to defeat them somehow, so I’m back now.

Anyway, the power I usurped after defeating Miquella was ‘Charm’, as explained above.

Later, it was named the [Blessing of Forgetfulness].

The ability is similar to the original, twisting memories and emotions.

With this power, I was able to quickly dispose of accessories and gold without any repercussions and create a new nationality and identity.

“The problem is the game Elden Ring………”

What did I do first after settling down like that?

Of course, it was revenge.

To find and beat the crap out of the bastard who dragged me into that damn world.

But strangely enough, the game Elden Ring didn’t exist here.

Neither did the production company.

It was as if such a company and game never existed from the beginning, no matter how much I searched, I couldn’t find it.

After searching the internet for a full fifteen days, I gave up, and that’s where I am now.

“Sigh~~ Yeah, yeah, I didn’t expect anything.

What wouldn’t those who send people on trips to other worlds do? But they sent me back, so I’ll let it go.”

Honestly, at first, I was furious, ranting about how they took away the throne I worked so hard to get.

Yeah, I realized after living for just three days.

Being a modern commoner is a much higher-tier job than a insignificant otherworld king.

‘Food without MSG is trash, and soda without carbonation is sewage.’

A truth I had forgotten in the midst of deadly hardships.

Moreover, I was a figurehead, no, a puppet king.

Melina was the one who was practically acting as king.

She nagged me every day until my ears bled.

A life in the modern world without Melina.

Only freedom flourishes, it was truly something that an otherworld king couldn’t even compare to.

“Well…..I’m not saying I’m not worried at all…..”

It’ll be fine.

Even the DLC clear message, which I didn’t even know existed, popped up, so what could happen?

I think I’ve done enough.

I killed seven demigods, two gods—well, practically three. If they want more, that’s just greedy.

Moreover, when I checked Melina’s lineage in the Land of Shadow, she was also a demigod.

In fact, she’s the only remaining god at this point.

I trust she’ll do well on her own.

“I’m content just thinking about what to order for dinner tonight.”

I take out my smartphone, which I missed so much, and click on the delivery app’s restaurant rankings.

As I hum a tune and enter the house from the veranda.

At that moment, I was unaware.

The night sky of the modern world, which I thought was no different.

That the stars in that night sky were very different from the color I remembered.

And at the same time, they were very similar to the stars in the sky that I remembered.

Magic.

Sorcery.

Incantations.

Furthermore, even martial arts.

The products of supernatural powers, often considered fantasies.

Most people live thinking that these things do not exist.

It’s natural in the first place.

The word ‘fantasy’ itself is used on the premise that it does not exist.

However, as you can tell from this opening, supernatural powers actually exist.

Quite widely, too.

They are powers managed and used at the national level.

It’s just that their existence is not revealed because they operate secretly so that the general public cannot know.

The role of those who live in the world of supernatural powers is simple.

To ensure that the supernatural can still be considered a fantasy.

To be considered non-existent.

To solve and manage the supernatural phenomena caused by these supernatural powers in the background of society.

Because long research has revealed that the fundamental cause of supernatural power incidents belonging to the supernatural is human belief.

The reason for their work is to prevent the existence of supernatural powers from being revealed to the whole world and the explosion of all human beliefs, leading to the return of the era commonly known as ‘myth’.

Of course, Korea is no different, and there is an organization that deals with these supernatural power incidents.

That is the Supernatural Response Department under the National Intelligence Service.

Internally, they were called the Special Missions Department.

However.

“Ah, I want to quit~~~”

“F*cking life.”

“Don’t you know they won’t accept your resignation anyway?”

“There’s a manpower shortage these days.”

“But then, shouldn’t they treat us better? We’re valuable people who are holding our positions despite the manpower shortage.”

“What are you talking about? Don’t you know that in the military and civil service, rank is everything? We’re all already caught fish.”

“These days, even soldiers can’t be discharged until they pass the discharge review.”

‘Damn it! Is this a country?!’

Such an impressive Special Missions Department.

Moreover, each and every one of them is a team leader who leads a team of more than 10 elite members, and they are all gathered together with rotten expressions, walking down the hallway.

The cause was the meeting they had just attended.

To put it bluntly, it wasn’t actually a meeting.

It was a parade of scoldings and reprimands.

Of course, they all understood the position of the Special Missions Department’s director, who was spewing those words.

He must have been chewed out by his superiors, too.

As those who work on the front lines, they knew better than anyone how the current situation and performance were going, as team leaders.

In the midst of Korea’s situation, which was a complete mess.

The object presumed to be a mythological-grade artifact finally discovered in the South Sea was discovered to have been passed over to Japan.

It was obvious that the director would have been harassed by his superiors more than their share.

However, the reason they were still complaining was because they were also too busy to secure the artifact.

“It’s not like we wanted to lose it. What can we do when there’s no manpower?”

“The past few years have been a mess.”

The dimension, or whatever they were called. Those disgusting-looking monsters.

They started appearing all over the world, adding fuel to the already severe manpower shortage.

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About three years ago, these atypical monsters began to appear.

They were fundamentally different from the supernatural phenomena they had been dealing with.

Even if it’s a supernatural phenomenon, since supernatural power itself is rooted in human belief, it all comes from myths, legends, or ghost stories.

But those monsters were not recorded anywhere.

They were truly, literally, ‘atypical monsters’.

“The US announced that they are beings that flowed in from outer space, from another dimension.

Dark matter flowed in through a rift and vaguely combined with Earth’s gravity to form a twisted form, or something?”

“I don’t understand a single word of that bullsh*t.”

“Anyway, we’re already struggling just to deal with those monsters.

There have been several times when they were almost completely exposed to civilians……”

It was during this time that the artifact was discovered.

The artifact on the south coast.

Mythological-grade artifacts, commonly called ‘God’s Relics’, could potentially trigger the most dangerous phenomenon, ‘God’s Advent’.

So, with the utmost caution, the entire Special Missions Department’s top forces gathered to secure it.

The plan was to keep the discovery a secret, put out the urgent fires, and then secure it.

But somehow, the news leaked, and Japan backstabbed them nicely.

“Damn, this would have been grounds for war in the past.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. War, my ass.”

“Everyone in our industry knows that we were screwed before and are even more screwed now.”

“Do you think those Japanese history compilers did this crazy thing for no reason? They have something to believe in.”

“Now even the US won’t intervene in disputes between Korea and Japan.

If things go wrong, it could lead to a clash between kings.”

‘Grounds for war’ is no exaggeration.

Mythological-grade artifacts are practically national treasures, treasures of the country with more value than national treasures, and weapons that can be used as a last resort.

Since they stole such a thing, it would be even stranger if a war didn’t break out.

However, despite this, Japan did this because they have something to believe in, as mentioned above.

And that is the existence of the ‘king’ mentioned later.

The highest danger level phenomenon.

The Advent of Gods, which is considered to be something that mankind cannot oppose.

Among them, those who broke through the impossible, succeeded in hunting the god, finally usurped the god’s authority, shed the shell of humanity, and became new beings.

Superhumans, of whom only six currently existed in mankind.

“They call them champions in America, right?”

“They are called by many names.”

“Asura King, Usurper, Godslayer.”

But above all, the most representative name by which they are called.

‘Devil King.’

The first name given to them in Europe was Campione.

Now, the seventh Devil King was born in Japan.