Chapter 3

The Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully - Chapter 3 (3/390)

The Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully Chapter 3

Return (3)

How long has it been?

I don't remember clearly, but it must have been at least a thousand days.

"Shortly after you disappeared, they declared you dead. So, all the family assets went to me."

"You never thought I would come back, did you?"

"…Sorry, but I had no choice! To inherit the estate, that was the fastest and easiest way. Your household registration would have been revived anyway if you came back."

"Then what?"

"I invested all the inheritance and the money you left in Abyss-related stocks. I was ready to follow you if it failed."

"You crazy girl."

"Ah! Think about the person left behind! After Mom and Dad died, and you disappeared, what kind of normal thinking could I have at seventeen!"

"Hearing you say that, I understand."

At that time, Yoo Jiwoo was so young.

With her only family member, Yoo Seongwoo, gone, it was impossible for her to think normally.

Even if she were an adult.

So, she almost did it out of anger.

"But the stocks hit a home run. I thought it was like trading coins back then."

"How much did it grow?"

"It kept growing day by day. I kept buying more through diversified investments, so it was about 4,000 percent…"

Yoo Seongwoo added up the amount of the inheritance he remembered and then stopped thinking.

It was a sum of money that he could never earn by working as a salaryman for his entire life.

"Did you use that money to start a company?"

"Yeah."

"…My little brother, a CEO after ten years?"

"And something a bit unusual happened. I also awakened during that time."

It was hard to believe.

However, Yoo Jiwoo drove to the underground parking lot of a large building in Sehyeon City to prove it.

After parking the car, she gestured for Yoo Seongwoo to follow her and said,

"Since I had a lot of capital. The Abyss business would continue to grow, and I had awakened and kept studying, so I decided to give it a try, and it turned out well."

"What kind of business do you do?"

"Managing divers, processing and selling items from the Abyss. There are many renewable energy projects and negotiations with other races in the Abyss. It's one of the top five companies in Sehyeon City."

"I never thought my little brother would look so cool."

Yoo Jiwoo's back, walking ahead, had grown larger than before.

"What's the company name?"

"…Meteo Industry."

Meteor Industry.

Meteo means meteor. Yoo Seongwoo tilted his head slightly when he heard the company name, then shrugged as if it was fine.

When they entered the company building from the parking lot, the people inside bowed to Yoo Jiwoo.

They were briefly surprised to see Yoo Seongwoo but quickly recovered.

Meteo Industry is an Abyss-related company. It wouldn't be strange for a few people in unusual attire to be around.

Moreover, since Yoo Jiwoo brought him personally, no one said anything.

"Welcome back, President."

"Have a good day."

"Stop greeting and get back to work."

Yoo Jiwoo lightly scolded those who greeted her, and a woman in a suit approached from a distance, greeting her.

"I've been waiting for you, President. There's a board meeting today…"

"Cancel all my appointments for today. I have more urgent business."

"More urgent business?"

"Yes. Can you see the person behind me?"

"Yes, I can see him."

"I need to create a new person today, so cancel everything."

"The reason you went to the city hall was because of him, right?"

The woman in the suit turned her head toward Yoo Seongwoo.

When he nodded, she bowed deeply.

Although she didn't know who he was, the fact that Yoo Jiwoo, her superior, brought him personally meant he was no ordinary person.

"This is my brother. He just returned from another world as a Returner."

"Should I clear the measurement room?"

"Yes. Also, buy some clothes from a nearby store. Just get a few of the largest sizes. Brother, do you have any underwear?"

"No."

"Buy some. The largest size."

"Understood."

She was quite perceptive, having worked with Yoo Jiwoo for quite some time.

After she left, Yoo Jiwoo took Yoo Seongwoo to the elevator. They headed to the measurement room in the basement.

It could be considered a necessary system for a company that hires divers.

The measurement room, which measures the limits of one's strength periodically for those heading to the Abyss, is an important facility for the company to determine whether the hired person is a dud or a success.

"Brother, do you know? Returners from another world are either a dud or a success."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Some return with only psychological trauma, while others return with power and achievements from the other world."

"So, you want to find out if I'm a dud or a success? Is that something you should do to someone who just returned from another world?"

"Think of it as for your safety. There are many people trying to hold back our rapidly growing company. If they find out about you, they might try to use you as a weakness."

"Our Jiwoo has many enemies…"

Yoo Jiwoo tapped Yoo Seongwoo's chest with the back of her hand.

The young high school girl from the past was gone, and now standing before him was a capable CEO of a company.

A great boss who strives to protect those under her.

The elevator they were in stopped at the 5th basement floor.

As soon as the door opened, a white room labeled "Measurement Room" was visible.

Inside the room were several smaller rooms, each containing various devices to measure different physical abilities.

"Shall we start with strength?"

"Is there any standard?"

"The strength measurement device is similar to a regular punching machine… 800 points or more is A-grade. 1000 points or more is S-grade. I'll operate the device, so go into that room."

The strength measurement device was not a regular one.

It measured the maximum strength of an awakened person, enhanced by mana, internal energy, magic, or karma.

She didn't explain it in detail.

Yoo Seongwoo took off his robe and entered the room.

The door closed, and Yoo Jiwoo's voice came through the speaker inside.

-Use your full strength. The material won't break.

"Full strength?"

-Yes, full strength.

'Is it testing pure physical ability?'

Yoo Seongwoo nodded, loosened his shoulders, and stood in front of the punching machine.

Yoo Jiwoo pressed a few buttons outside, and the cushion part of the punching machine rose.

Gruu. Yoo Seongwoo clenched his fist and took a short breath.

Without using magic, with full strength.

Click, click. The flow from his ankles to his waist, shoulders to his arms. Just like when he swung a sword, the flow of his punch was the same.

Releasing the rotation and flow of power.

His punch, tearing through the air, hit the cushion of the measurement device.

Bam!

A loud sound, as if tearing the air, echoed.

Ding ding ding ding ding.

The score on the measurement device kept rising.

And it finally stopped at 1001.

Yoo Jiwoo had mentioned that the full strength score included the use of magic, but Yoo Seongwoo managed to score over 1000 with pure physical strength alone.

Yoo Jiwoo, unaware that he used only pure physical strength, smiled as she watched from outside.

'1001 points, barely, but it's a confirmed S-grade. No need for a bodyguard.'

Although she hadn't said it yet, Yoo Jiwoo was also an S-grade diver.

Her ability to grow the company was partly due to her being a powerful awakened person.

When she used her full strength, she scored around 1020, and in other measurements, she received scores close to 1000, earning her the recognition as an S-grade diver.

However, Yoo Seongwoo, if he had used his real 'full strength,' would have shattered the measurement device, something Yoo Jiwoo couldn't even imagine.

Yoo Seongwoo, who had hit the measurement device, shook his wrist and said to Yoo Jiwoo, who was watching through the reinforced glass,

"Want to try again?"

-Do you want to?

"Sure."

The measurement device rose again.

Yoo Seongwoo hit it. A loud sound echoed as before.

The score that appeared was 1012, higher than before.

"Hmm, about this level."

Yoo Seongwoo rolled his shoulders and exhaled deeply.

He seemed a bit tired. Thinking about it, although he had rested a bit in the sauna, he had just returned to Earth after defeating the god.

After fighting day and night for several days, he needed a few days to recover.

Yoo Seongwoo, showing A and S-grade performances in other measurement rooms with only his pure physical abilities, exhaled deeply and cooled down his heated body.

When he came out of the measurement room, Yoo Jiwoo, who had been waiting outside to check the scores, said,

"Brother, that's no joke. That's a score that qualifies you as an S-grade diver right away."

"I don't really plan to be active."

"I didn't say you should. It's just an incredible score. With this, you'd be in the top 10 in the country."

"Top 10…"

Yoo Seongwoo whistled at Yoo Jiwoo's words.

There are that many strong people in the world?

"Any special abilities?"

"Special abilities like magic?"

Yoo Seongwoo shook his head.

He had tried to learn magic but gave up early as it didn't suit him.

Yoo Jiwoo clicked her tongue in disappointment.

Then, a moment later, the sound of footsteps approached from the direction of the elevator, and Yoo Jiwoo's secretary, carrying several shopping bags, came over.

"Good timing. Brother, take these and change in the changing room over there."

"Thanks."

Yoo Seongwoo felt a bit strange holding the shopping bags.

In the past, his sister would wear the clothes he bought without complaint, but now she was buying such things for him…

He took the shopping bags and went to the changing room. Yoo Jiwoo showed her smartphone to the woman and said,

"Look at this, please."

"President."

"There are only two of us. Just overlook it."

"Understood. Is this your brother's measurement score?"

She narrowed her eyes as she looked at the various scores on the screen.

An unusual score. It boasted a strength that could work as an S-grade diver right away.

Why did Yoo Jiwoo show her this score?

After thinking about it, she spoke.

"Do you plan to hire him as a company diver?"

"No, not really. If he wants to, that's up to him. Just keep it in mind."

"Understood."

"Say hello to him. You might see him often from now on."

"I'm done."

As soon as their conversation ended, Yoo Seongwoo came out of the changing room.

He had changed from the tight sauna clothes into a shirt, jeans, and shoes.

He looked neat, and the clothes fit him well, making him look like a muscular model.

"Brother, you should get a haircut."

"It is a bit long…"

He was touching his bangs that fell over his eyes, and Yoo Jiwoo's secretary approached him, extending her hand.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Seo Yeonjeong, President Yoo Jiwoo's personal secretary."

"My sister is in your care. I'm Yoo Seongwoo."

"No, I'm in your care. Please take care of me."

"Ah, yes."

Yoo Seongwoo thought it had been a long time since he experienced such an atmosphere.

When he was in the other world, especially in the later stages, everyone he met was trying to kill him.