Chapter 140 – Gaia I – PLAYER WHO RETURNED 10,000 YEARS LATER

Chapter 140 – Gaia I

– My name is Gaia.

Kang Woo couldn’t take his eyes off her.

Gaia.

The person who is at the head of the Guardians, and, probably closely associated with the System that sealed his Man Ma Jong.

“I really didn’t expect to meet her like that.”

Kang Woo, of course, knew that while he was with Si Hoon, sooner or later he would meet her, but he couldn’t have guessed that it would happen now.

“I didn’t think she would want to meet so soon.”

After all, she was at the head of all the Guardians. Kang Woo thought Gaia would meet Si Hoon in person after he joined them.

“Apparently, he and the truth is important to them.”

According to Kang Woo, Si Hoon was incredibly gifted and talented, especially compared to Alex. Most likely, even among the Defenders, Si Hoon holds a special place.

“Or… – despite the thoughts raging in my head, outwardly Kang Woo was calm. “They need to get Si Hoon as soon as possible.”

The Gaia system is weakening every day, and the Hell teachers can attack at any moment… A situation in which not a minute can be lost.

“Just now…” – Kang Woo looked at the woman in the wheelchair.

Despite her position, she did not appear to be a strong person.

“What if it has nothing to do with the System?”

Maybe they just have similar names? This would be the worst case.

“But the name Gaia is not that popular.”

Kang Woo decided he needed to listen to her first. Just at that moment, she began to speak:

– So you are the person that Protector Si Hoon was talking about? – Gaia turned her head towards Kang Woo, but her eyes remained closed.

Her face, which was gloomy at first, softened.

– Nice to meet you. Grace said that you are the named brother of Protector Si Hoon. Is that true?

“She didn’t recognize me?”

Kang Woo was sure that, on a subconscious level, she should have developed a feeling of disgust for everything connected with the Shattering.

“But apparently it wasn’t strong.”

Although both Si Hoon and Alex felt rejected when meeting with Kang Woo, they didn’t give it away. So, they themselves did not understand what kind of feeling it was and why it appeared.

In the case of Gaia, Kang Woo thought, that she immediately recognized him, but it turned out that this was not so.

“And thank God.”

If she realized that he was connected with the Sundering, it would make his life much more difficult. Kang Woo bowed slightly.

– Yes, I am Si Hoon’s named brother.

– Ha, you rarely see this in our time.

– Kang Woo for me even more than family. He is closer to me than my brother, “Si Hoon answered confidently.

Actually, this is not surprising, because he hated his own brother.

“Well, it’s a shame, you bastard.”

He spoke of Kang Woo like he was about to confess his love for him.

Gaia turned her head again towards Kang Woo.

– Oh, you really are an important person for Defender Si Hoon.

– Huh? Well, not that much… – Si Hoon shook his hands in confusion.

A slight smile touched Gaia’s lips.

– I know everything. How pure you are, how beautiful in spirit. And… how fervent your desires are.

Si Hong, hearing her words, pressed his lips tightly.

Gaia slowly extended her hand in his direction, and, trying to grope for something, waved it from side to side. Grace, standing behind her, took a step forward.

– Gaia, here.

– Ah, thank you Grace.

Following the direction indicated by Grace She held out her hand to Si Hoon. Kang Woo narrowed his eyes as he watched.

“Is she really blind?”

Indeed, why would she then sit with her eyes closed?

Gaia touched Si Hoon.

– I know what you crave. I know what I went through and what pain I experienced. But I’m on your side, I will help you.

– Gaia… – Si Hoon’s eyes widened.

His body trembled as if struck by lightning, and Gaia laughed slightly.

– Even though I look broken, I want to help you.

– Broken? Don’t say that! – Si Hoon shouted quickly.

Kang Woo chuckled as he watched them.

“Great game.”

Anyway, Kang Woo has learned a thing or two.

“Broken,” Kang Woo looked at Gaia in the wheelchair.

He understood the meaning of these words.

“She’s hurt.”

If you look closely at it, it becomes clear. She wasn’t born like that. Gaia was badly injured, and if it weren’t for the wheelchair, she would not have been able to move at all.

Kang Woo wasn’t sure, but it could have affected her eyesight.

“I don’t think this is any other Gaia.”

When he said “hurt,” Kang Woo immediately thought about the System.

Protection of the Earth, gradually losing strength. If Gaia is really connected to her, then it’s no wonder why she is in this state.

– Let’s get to the point.

Kang Woo pulled Si Hoon slightly towards himself. He had to make sure of one thing.

– If you are going to invite Si Hoon to join the Guardians, then first tell us about the main goal and situation in general, – said Kang Woo calmly.

He could not let Si Hoon go to the organization, whose goals he knew nothing about. He needs to first learn about the final goal of the Guardians.

– Okay, I’ll tell you everything. Take a seat.

Kang Woo and Si Hoon sat down on their chairs. Gaia continued:

– Have you ever heard of the Gaia System?

There was silence. Kang Woo’s pupils trembled.

“She really got to the point right away.”

Kang Woo’s worst fears did not come true: The system and the woman in front of him are nevertheless connected.

“Although it is not yet clear how exactly…”

But there was definitely a connection between them.

– Ah! Hearing this, Si Hoon exclaimed and nodded his head. – Yes, I heard. When I first became a Player, I received a message that I was a Defender, called to support the Gaia System.

– Yes. Most likely, all Defenders received a similar message.

– Is it really… you sent messages on behalf of the System? – Swallowing, asked Si Hoon.

The name “Gaia” and “The Gaia System.”

Si Hoon also guessed about their connection.

“Well done, guy!” Kang Woo clenched his fists.

Si Hoon just asked the question that tormented Kang Woo. What really binds System and this woman in front of them?

– No, – Gaia shook her head. – I didn’t send them.

– In this case…

“I think you need to learn more about the Gaia System,” Gaia said with a slight smile.

– Si Hoon, Kang Woo, do you believe in foreign beings?

– Foreign? Is it like comic book aliens?

– Yes. After all, the creatures that are now summoned by the Infernal Teachers also come from other worlds.

– A …

– And not only from Hell. Numerous worlds are interconnected. For you, this connection is presented in the form of a familiar Gateway.

– Understandably, – Si Hoon, trying to digest such a volume of information, hesitantly nodded.

Gaia calmly continued:

– You can think of the Gaia System as a barrier that protects Earth from invasion from other worlds.

– So you…

– I her… how to say… Incarnation? Representative? Splinter?

Gaia herself did not seem to fully understand who she was.

– There is miko in Japan, in Korea such people are called shamans. Although they are not very similar, but still.

– Incarnation…

– This is said loudly. I can only have a slight influence on the System, I have become noticeably weaker, and my actions have a limit.

Everyone present was silent.

– Hmm, I guess it’s hard to understand. Ah, during the uprising in Korea, Si Hoon received a message from the system.

– Then… – Si Hoon’s eyes widened.

Sudden quest. The message seemed to contain someone’s will.

Gaia smiled slightly.

– That’s all I could do.

“This is what”, – Kang Woo’s eyes shone.

Kang Woo drew in his head a diagram of how the woman in front of him was connected to the System.

Embodiment of the Gaia System.

But she’s not very powerful. This news disappointed him.

“If she had more rights, she could weaken Man Ma Jung’s sealing power.”

Of course, he regretted not being able to free Man Ma Jeong. If he succeeded, the situation would have changed dramatically.

“So it won’t be easy to solve the problem,” Kang Woo frowned slightly.

Though he didn’t like it, he couldn’t do anything.

“It’s okay.”

Anyway, he didn’t count on one only the System in this regard. Kang Woo threw the sad thoughts out of his head and shifted his gaze to Gaia.

– So the goal of the Guardians is to exterminate foreign beings? – asked Si Hoon.

– Yes, right.

“As expected.” Kang Woo nodded his head at Gaia’s reply.

Purpose of the Guardians was exactly what Kang Woo imagined it to be.

– But the Guardians have another goal.

“What?”

– Which one?

– Fuh, – the woman took a breath. – The main goal of the Guardians is to kill the demon from the prophecy.

“What’s this?”

– The demon from the prophecy?

– Yes. Five years ago, on the Day of the Coup… I learned about a prophecy, – she weakly clenched her fists.

She remembered the prophecy received through System.

– Soon a demon from the prophecy will appear on Earth.

“The demon from the prophecy…”

– None other than the king of Hell.

“Just a moment…”

– The King of Hell will plunge our world into darkness and destroy it.

“Really…”

– The defenders must unite and save the Earth from this demon.

“Is this demon from the prophecy – me?.”

Gaia’s body began to tremble, and she uttered the final phrase:

– The demon from the prophecy has 666 Powers and governs the whole Ocean. All the forces of the Defenders must be directed at him. This is what I found out about five years ago.

Silence fell.

Kang Woo touched his face with his hand.

“It’s definitely me.”

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Author: 나비계곡

Translation: Artificial_Intelligence

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