"Aha......"

How delightful it would be if all these people came to welcome me?

'But how is that possible. '

He knew better than anyone that such a thing could not happen.

Cheng Jin-Woo showed a slightly bitter smile.

The portal will open soon.

To them this portal might be a source of terror, but to Seong Jin-Woo it's the way home.

home.

Thinking that the passage to his hometown was about to open, Cheng Jin-Woo was very excited.

'Speaking of which, it seems that this is the first time to look out from the inside of the teleportation port. '

Looking outside from the transmission port, everything is very clear.

It was also because of this that Cheng Jin-Woo was able to see the crowd gathered under his feet.

He put his hand on the invisible wall of the portal that separated him from the outside world.

In the past, in order to destroy this wall, he needed to use all his strength to collide with the Dragon Emperor's power.

'And now...'

Cheng Jin-Woo exerted a little force, and cracks appeared on the wall.

Just a little more force and the wall will crumble.

For a brief moment.

Cheng Jin-Woo thought about breaking the wall and going down, but he quickly shook his head.

'...no. '

The people below are already terrified, and they can no longer be terrified.

Cheng Jinyu quietly withdrew his hand, and suddenly, he discovered something again.

'...wait a minute, this hand doesn't look like a student's hand, does it?'

He found that his hands were a little too big.

Cheng Jin-Woo, who has spent twenty-seven years in the dimensional gap, has already become an uncle, and the time he has experienced physically has even surpassed his father's age.

But... the time to disappear from the outside world is only two years.

In order not to panic the outsiders who are familiar with him, Cheng Jin-Woo felt that it was necessary to change his body to match the age of the outside world.

Although I have no intention of becoming younger at all... planning...

Well, probably not.

Anyway.

"This is also impossible."

Cheng Jin-Woo glanced at his body with a smile, and then exerted his strength.

For Cheng Jin-Woo, who can flexibly use the power of the Shadow King, changing the birth, aging, sickness and death of the physical body is not difficult at all.

Soon, Cheng Jin-Woo's body changed into that of a student.

Salala-

The face of a middle-aged uncle full of stubble turned into a handsome young man.

The black steam that covered the whole body for a short time dissipated, and the clothes on his body became the school uniform he wore when he went out.

'This should be all right?'

From anyone's point of view, Cheng Jin-Woo is just an ordinary student.

After examining his appearance, Cheng Jin-Woo smiled with satisfaction.

Both body and mind.

All ready to go home.

All that's left is to wait.

'Two more days...'

The time to wait for the portal to open.

For Seong Jin-Woo who has just finished a long trip, just waiting is also a kind of unique joy.

***

"Hmm... um? Well, it's open!"

"The hole is open!"

Observing the strange portal, people screamed one by one.

"Ah ah ah one!"

"Ah!"

But what unfolded in front of people's eyes was a deep black hole that didn't know where it went, and nothing appeared inside.

"..."

"what?"

"that's it?"

Witnessing that the teleportation port above the head gradually became silent, the people who came from all over the world to watch the teleportation port began to commotion.

After silently passing through the crowd and coming to a relatively deserted place, Cheng Jin-Woo released his invisibility.

Everyone was paying attention to the disappearing portal, and no one noticed the middle school student who suddenly appeared on the street.

After that, he followed the crowd to watch for a while, and finally walked towards his home.

At this moment, a young man holding a bouquet suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

The man said with a smile.

"Welcome back safely, Mr. Cheng Jin-Woo. No, should I call you the Shadow King?"

The face I saw for the first time.

But Cheng Jin-Woo didn't feel the other party's malice.

"It doesn't matter what it's called."

He took the bouquet from the man's hand, and couldn't help curling his lips.

"It's nice to have someone who welcomes me."

He put his nose close to the bouquet and smelled it, then he raised his eyes.

The man in front of him was surprised.

"I really didn't expect that you solved those guys alone. And now you are carrying the weight of tens of millions of soldiers in your steps."

The legion failed, and the mixed-world residents who had been the king's force also joined the Shadow King's command.

Cheng Jin-Woo has already become the biggest force among kings and rulers.

Then, Cheng Jin-Woo put down the bouquet.

"You shouldn't be here just to give me a bouquet... Messenger of the rulers, what do you want from me?"

Unlike the instant vigor that exuded, Cheng Jin-Woo's expression was very calm.

Why are lions afraid of sheep?

This kind of strength honed by the long war, even though he knew the identity of the opponent, the man still couldn't help trembling.

It is always the sheep that are afraid.

Under the majesty of a lion-like king, the man bowed his head respectfully.

""The rulers have something to convey to the Shadow King. There is a lot of content, so I wonder if we can talk about it in another place."

"Can."

Cheng Jin-Woo walked past the man with a smile.

"It just so happens that I have a place I want to go too."

***

"..."

Looking at the ice cream in front of his eyes, the man raised his head.

"Is this ice cream shop the place you want to come to?」

It's not that the taste has changed just because the appearance has become smaller.

just...

"After staying there for a long time, the sweets are very attractive."

After giving the answer with a smile, Cheng Jin-Woo started to eat ice cream.

Cool and sweet taste from the tip of the tongue.

Only then did he have the real feeling of finally returning to his hometown.

He didn't want the man to interrupt this long-lost joy, so he interrupted the man's intention to talk about business several times.

After eating the ice cream, Cheng Jin-Woo opened his mouth.

"What did the rulers say?"

The man who was staring blankly at the Shadow King enjoying the dessert finally cheered up.

He said quickly.

"Ah, the rulers all express their deep gratitude to the Shadow King..."

"This kind of formal condolences will be skipped first."

Messengers were sent by rulers who had no connection with this world.

Cheng Jin-Woo felt that the matter was not simple, so he skipped the opening remarks.

"Did something happen?"

"No, nothing happened. I was sent to visit the king because everything was settled."

Did you come here because everything was resolved?

Cheng Jin-Woo's eyes were very serious.

Seeing Cheng Jin-Woo's changed eyes, the man swallowed nervously.

But he can't forget what he should do just because the other party is scary.

The man continued to speak with difficulty.

"The rulers are also worried that the power of the king may have an impact on the world. You must know that this world cannot resist the power of the king."

"...so?"

"This world without magic power is too fragile. So if possible... I would like to ask the king to transfer to a world that can withstand the power of the king."

"There's no need to be so troublesome, wouldn't it be better to seal my power directly?"

"Of course there is such a method!"

Bang!

Cheng Jin-Woo patted the table lightly, and the man who was talking happily stopped suddenly.

Cheng Jin-Woo's deep voice came from before him.

"I've already used it up, so I'm going to get rid of me. Is that what you mean?"

Cheng Jin-Woo is still smiling, but his eyes are indeed much colder than before.