The Overlord of Blood and Iron

��T-the contract�� . ��

Kwak-jung was startled .

After ripping the soul-contract in half, it vanished into thin air, burning itself with flames .

��I think you understand what this means . �� Kang Chul-in spoke .

��Trust, it��s trust . This man, he really wants me to work for him . ��

Kwak-jung could understand what Kang Chul-in was trying to tell him .

Of course, why wouldn��t he .

Who wouldn��t feel a powerful message stemming from Kang Chul-in after he had ripped the soul-binding contract?

��I��ve done everything I could have . If you still don��t work under me�� it seems like we don��t have fate together . ��

Kang Chul-in wanted loyalty that came from true respect, instead of ��duty and responsibility�� that came from the contract .

If what Kang Chul-in forced Kwak-jung to do some labor work from the soul-contract, then he would just be a slave; and it would just be someone with their servant .

But what Kang Chul-in wanted wasn��t something that the contract would cover, and wasn��t something that you could force on someone .

After all, Kang Chul-in��s goal was to conquer all of Pangaea . And would he drag along someone that he had forced as a tactician for him?

�� . There was no way that would happen .

Although Kwak-jung may work for him quite enthusiastically at first because he had found his little sister for him, as time went by, Kwak-jung probably wouldn��t use his full ability on attacking a single territory for Kang Chul-in, let alone conquering all of Pangaea .

Kang Chul-in didn��t want Kwak-jung to work under him using these shameless strategies .

The contract was just to send a message that Kang Chul-in truly valued and wanted Kwak-jung, and it really didn��t mean anything else at all .

Soul-Contract? A4 Paper? Or newspaper?

All of these things worked .

��Well, I will give you some space here . �� And saying that, Kang Chul-in moved out of the hospital room .

Whether he would follow him, or not . The choice was up to Kwak-jung himself .

��Why�� . Why does a man like him want someone like me�� . !��

Feeling Kang Chul-in��s manliness and boldness, Kwak-jung temporarily forgot about his sister, and was confused .

��Jung-mi, Jung-mi . ��

Kwak-jung held the shoulders of his little sister who was in his embrace .

��Huk�� Huk huk�� Why, you bastard! Why! Why!��

And Kwak Jung-mi tried to fight back from the pain she had felt until now .

��Wait . wait just a little bit here . ��

��W-where are you going? Are you going to follow that scary person from earlier?��

��Yes, I have to say my thanks at least, as that big brother (it is respectful to call one that in Korea) was the one that let us meet . ��

Kwak-jung unknowingly had changed how he called Kang Chul-in from a monster-like bastard, to ��the big brother . ��

Kang Chul-in��s magnanimous actions had truly captured Kwak-jung��s rebellious heart .

��Sniff! D-do you have to go right now?��

��Of course . That big brother paid for my operation, and bought me a house and a car . He even got me a workplace too . ��

��R-really? That big brother?��

��Jung-mi . He said he��ll even send you to college . And if you wanted to, you could even go abroad to study . If I don��t go now to thank him, I wouldn��t be human . ��

��Although I am thankful�� I�� D-don��t really want to study�� I get sleepy if I look at a book��Uhh��Can I just not�� Go?��

Because she had some family problems since a long time ago, she had disliked studying from a young age . Even if she could go to a good college, she still wouldn��t want to go .

���� W-we��ll talk about this at a later date . ��

Kwak-jung said, and covered his face with his palms . Although he himself was a mess, his little sister had also been a troublemaker since a young age .

��Just stay here for now . I��ll be back soon/��

��M-me too! I��ll go too . ��

��It��s because we have an adult to adult talk to do . Okay?��

���� As if your an adult?��

��Kwak Jung-mi!��

��Go! Go, you bastard of an older brother! Hmph!��

Although she made a ruckus, it was nothing more than the tantrum of a cute little sister .

��Oi, where��s big brother Kang Chul-in?��

Kwak-jung asked to the guard who was in front of the door . It was one of the guards he had knocked out yesterday .

��You goddamned�� Kuhuk . ��

��Hey, I��m talking right now . Where is big bro Kang Chul-in right now . ��

Kwak-jung grabbed the guard by the collar .

��Kuk��Kuhuk��!��

��Bastard, do you have something up your nose, huh?��

��Kuk��P-please��Let��go����

The guard struggled to breathe .

��Oh����

Realizing the situation right now, he let go of the guard . Although he was locked up, he was an adventurer, and had some fighting skills .

��This f*cker! What did I ever do to him! Why does he always have to do something to me! Why!��

The guard swore in all sort of curses . Of course, he didn��t really say that to Kwak-jung, as he was still afraid right now .

��Oh, sorry . ��

Kwak-jung apologized drly . He was still bitter that he had been locked up before .

��Is it okay to tell me now? Where . Is . He . ��

��Kuk�� Cough! T-there, in the VVIP floor drinking coffee����

And Kwak-jung left the spot straight away, walking towards the VVIP floor, looking for Kang Chul-in .

Plop!

And kneeled in front of him .

��Big brother!��

Kwak-jung lowered his head .

��Your words, I think I know what you mean . ��

��Is that so . ��

After taking some espresso from the coffee machine, Kang Chul-in sat down on the sofa as Kwak-jung kneeled in front of him .

��The word big brother, it makes me uncomfortable . ��

The only gangster he needed around him was Park Doo-sik .

��Then big boss����

��That too . ��

��������

��Address me as a Lord . ��

������?��

��I am the Lord of Laputa, located in the Southwest area of the Pangaea continent, in the chaotic region called ��Pandemonium�� . ��

��Lord����

Kwak-jung remembered when he had heard of the existence of Lords .

Although Lords weren��t very well known because there were so little of them, people still knew that there were some people that had gotten territories during the Great Summoning .

��Yes, milord . But�� . can I ask just one thing?��

��Of course . ��

Kang Chul-in nodded his head .

��I wouldn��t dare ask why milord was looking for me, or how milord knew about my existence . I honestly don��t think that those details are very important . ��

��Yes . ��

��However�� there really isn��t a reason to treat me so well although I am an adventurer . ��

��That��s something that I choose, not you . ��

Kang Chul-in drew the line .

��I decided that you had potential, and wanted you to work under me . That��s it . ��

Telling him only the reason simply, that was Kang Chul-in��s style .

��Yes, milord . ��

Kwak-jung nodded his head .

��This Kwak-jung although I am just a gangster from a piss-poor family, since milord wants me, I will use my utmost to serve milord . There will be no occasions where the trust that milord gives me will be given away . ��

��Good . ��

Looking at the Kwak-jung swearing loyalty to Kang Chul-in, he smiled . He had finally gotten his hands on the master tactician that was equal to Lee Gong-myung .

��He has potential . I can feel it . ��

The Kwak-jung that Kang Chul-in saw truly had potential, felt like diamond, though coarse and rough around the edges right now .

Although it was hard to expect some significant contributions immediately, Kang Chul-in felt that as Kwak-jung got used to how the Pangaea continent worked, as well as learnt some of the tactics and troops as well as their traits, he would be invaluable .

��Black and white, righteousness and trickery . Lee Gong-myung, how would an elite like you feel if you were outsmarted and beaten by some unknown backstreet gangster like Kwak-jung?��

Just imagining the scene made Kang Chul-in joyful .

��Good . ��

Kang Chul-in patted Kwak-jung��s shoulders .

��I will say this again, I believe that you have hidden potential within you . No, I know that you do . ��

��Milord�� Ku��Huk����

Kwak-jung started crying abruptly .

��T-to think that�� a gangster like me�� stupid�� not knowing anything�� the trash of society����

This was the regrets and pain that had Kwak-jung had felt until now . It was definite that Kwak-jung felt depressed and sad that he couldn��t leave a normal social life like the ��others�� .

��Kwak-jung . �� And Kang Chul-in called the crying Kwak-jung .

��Kuhuk��Yes, mi��milord . ��

��Clench your teeth . ��

������!��

��You shouldn��t cry here . ��

To Kang Chul-in, tears were something that were useless and shouldn��t come out, unless they were celebrating with happiness .

Of course, someone like Kang Chul-in wouldn��t normally cry, no matter what emotions he felt .

��The day that you and me finally accomplish our grand goal . That��s when both of us will cry . ��

��Your goal?��

��My final goal is to take total control and dominance over all of the Pangaea continent . ��

���� . . !��

��Of course, I don��t think I need to talk about the value that Pangaea has . ��

He definitely didn��t need to talk about that .

In Pangaea was mana, and due to mana there were many kinds of special powers and magic . There were unique medicine as well as monsters, and different types of energy and resources too .

To take total control of a place like that didn��t mean that he would only take control there, but also gain a lot of influence of Earth too .

��Kwak-jung . �� Kang Chul-in spoke again .

��Do you remember what you mumbled back in Park Doo-sik��s office?��

Out of all of the things that Kwak-jung had said, the one that Kwak-jung had said back them was his favorite by far .

��Taking Gangnam�� is that what you were talking about?��

��That��s the kind of thing I want from you . ��

���� You want me to think on a large scale?��

Kwak-jung could understand what Kang Chul-in was saying .

��Even if you take some places in Gangnam, it wouldn��t be much . Think about taking total control of all of Pangaea . Wouldn��t that be much better?��

Kwak-jung felt his chest swelling with pride from those words .

��Pangaea�� The alternate world connected with Earth�� Take control of it? By helping milord?��

It was a dream . It was encouragement for Kwak-jung, who just wanted to live a comfortable and rich life .

��Milord gave me a life, a house, a car . And not only that�� he has even found me my only family left . Not only that�� he has given me a dream����

Remembering the scene when Kang Chul-in had ripped the Soul-Contract in half, Kwak-jung felt loyalty, an emotion he had never experienced before in his life .

��Milord . �� Kwak-jung spoke .

��I will do it . I will follow you, and definitely help you take control of all of Pangaea!��

Although this was a common saying, a man would give their life to those who recognized them .

This was like that .

Kang Chul-in had given Kwak-jung a chance to show his prowess and given him another life, as well as unpayable debt .

Even if Kwak-jung had some rebellious spirit, at this point, it would be just stupid not to feel undying loyalty .

��Very good, I like that sort of spirit . ��

Kang Chul-in laughed, and felt greatly satisfied .

��Kwak-jung, I hereby name you as a soldier of our Laputa territory . ��

This was the moment that Kwak-jung had entered the Laputa territory .

A few days later .

Kang Chul-in was looking at himself in a mirror, taking care of his suit .

The brand he chose was called ��Ermenegildo Zegna��, a suit that he thought was trendy, yet also fit him well at the same time .

��This should be enough����

And after putting on a Breguet (a watch company that sold their watches to nobles and royalty since a long time ago), Kang Chul-in looked at himself again, and nodded .

Although the styling wasn��t perfect, it was still enough to let him look presentable for today .

��Mother . ��

Kang Chul-in called for his mother, Park Sun-ja .

��Wow�� Son, look at you . You could be a celebrity . It seems like your suit aren��t your wings, but you yourself are the wings . ��

Park Sun-ja couldn��t hide her shock when she saw her son dressed so well like this, especially because she herself hadn��t worn a high-end, luxurious suit like this . Of course, until now .

��Ahh�� I��d bet when you pass by, women would go crazy over you . Hoho!��

Listening to his mother��s compliments, he didn��t get happy, and his face stiffened instead . He wasn��t used to these kind of compliments . Especially when they came from his own mother . He would rather ride into the battlefield than be complimented like this .

���� The car, it��s here . ��

��Alright . Husband, I��ll be back . Our son has finally gotten himself a job . �� Park Sun-ja spoke to a picture of Kang Chul-in��s father .

��Oh, are we riding that car over there?�� Park Sun-ja asked, surprised .

Was it because Kang Chul-in��s car was the jaguar f type coupe?

��Of course not .

Kang Chul-in wasn��t rude enough to driving with his mother in a sports car like that .

��Miss, please come sit here . ��

The driver greeted her politely, and asked her to move to one of the back seats . The car that was waiting for them was a XJ Jaguar Sedan .

��S-son�� Is it okay for mother to ride in a car like this?��

��Our president has prepared it . ��

Kang Chul-in told her about Old man Kwon .

��Huu�� you said his name was Old man Kwon, right? It seems like he has seen you in a very good way . ��

Park Sun-ja was completely unaware that the situation was the exact opposite . It was Kang Chul-in that chose Old man Kwon, not Old man Kwon that chose Kang Chul-in .

��Manager Kang, shall we go now?��

And as Kang Chul-in nodded his head, the car rushed off smoothly into the heart of Seoul, Gangnam .

The destination was Yeoksamdong, Tehran street .

Ever since 2010, a lot of the IT company��s buildings that were located around this area had moved to the new area: Pangyo, and thus there were a lot of empty buildings here . And thanks to that, Old man Kwon was able to cheaply (?) purchase a corporate building that connected Pangaea to Earth .

Yes .

Kang Chul-in and Park Sun-ja was heading towards the official opening ceremony of Old man Kwon��s new business, called the Galaxy Corporation .

��Is it finally beginning . ��

Although there were many things in Pangaea, the trade between Earth was also an unimaginably important resource to a Lord .

After all, the only thing that you could bring to Pangaea from Earth was gold, and it was the most effective way to bring gold into Pangaea .

Therefore, Kang Chul-in��s plan was to take all of his share of profit from the Galaxy Corporation and change it all into gold .

��The talking-tree sap, we��ll definitely spread it across the country in a month . ��

Using this talking-tree sap, Kang Chul-in was planning on conquering and dominating the whole of the East Pandemonium region .

It was pretty ironic .

Kang Chul-in was going to destroy the foreign language education system, to bring a great battle into Pangaea .