Unexpected
It was only after three days and nights had passed since Yooseong came to his senses.
I woke up midway through, but even if I tried to move a little, an indescribably terrible headache came up, so I had no choice but to fall asleep as soon as I solved the essential physiological phenomenon.
“Ahhh”
After making a few noises, Yooseong, convinced that he was alive, barely got up from his seat while touching his temple.
Dark circles and eyes that have lost their light, even with a little exaggeration.
Yuseong, who tried to go back to sleep looking at himself, who would not be strange even if he died soon, recalled the fact that he had forgotten and hurriedly put on the goggles.
-The girl who wants salvation (16 hours)
“It was dangerous.”
If he had closed his eyes just one more time here, the quest would have failed.
It wasn’t a condition that could be said to be good even as a joke, but as much as I had gone through so much trouble to carry out Aris’ quest in the first place, I couldn’t give up now.
‘First, go into the Karma Shop and purchase skills…’
The operation of heavy equipment on Titan and the maintenance of advanced equipment were skills that were not needed on Earth, but the surplus were karma points, and I bought all of them because I did not know when and how to use them.
And Yooseong, who opened the status window to check the changed ability, just froze.
“···what’s this?”
* * *
The world was changing at a rapid pace.
The guild was also one of the products of that change.
A group of contractors gathered for their respective purposes, such as hunting monsters, maintaining public order, and escorting them.
As the world is a world, numerous guilds were born in a day, and their shapes and sizes were also diverse.
There were guilds in a loose form where a small number of people gathered to give and receive help, while there were also guilds that received various investments and secured hundreds of contractors to operate in the form of huge corporations.
That’s why Yoosung had no choice but to scratch his head alternately looking at the navigation and the building in front of his eyes.
“According to the map, this seems to be the right place.”
A very large and stylish building.
Meteor hesitated in a situation different from what he expected, and once entered the building.
While looking around the crowded hall, Yoo-seong found a counter and approached.
“How can I help you?”
“I’m here to meet the people who work here.”
“Can you tell me your purpose? Hunting? Security? Dispatching personnel? Dealing with appendages?”
“If I had to categorize it, I think it was the receipt of goods. I asked to get some things, but I just said that they were ready and there was no reply, so I came to pick them up myself.”
“Are you going to be his name?”
“My name is Seo Chang-hoon.”
For a moment, silence fell in the hall.
“Is it correct that the person named Seo Chang-hoon is referring to Seo Chang-hoon, the master of the guild and chain?”
“If it’s not the same name as the guild of the same name, that person is probably right.”
His face was haggard and haggard to the extent that he suspected that there was something wrong with his health.
No matter how you look at it, he wasn’t someone who knew the guild leader of the chain guild, but the guide didn’t make a hasty decision.
How many accidents have occurred by contractors since the world became a joke.
If you try to riot inside the building of the chain guild, you will be subdued in an instant, but you cannot guarantee your own safety right in front of you.
‘I told you not to let the peddlers in, but what should I do?’
Contemplating whether to send it as Tyler with kind words or whether to contact him at the risk of being broken later, the receptionist tilted his head for a moment.
The receptionist, who was looking closely at the man’s face, who seemed somehow familiar, got up from his seat and applauded.
“Could it be Han Yuseong?”
“I’m sorry, but do you know me by any chance? How do you know my name?”
“Of course I know! Forest Master Yuseong Han! Oh my God, I never thought I’d meet that celebrity here! I’ll call you right away, so please wait!”
“Han Yuseong? Who is that?”
“You’ve seen it too. The guy from New Tube. He killed an Orc warrior and turned his life around…”
“Oh, that person!”
Yoosung felt his face heat up at the conversation he heard around him.
‘Is that what made it so famous? It was almost a month ago, but you still remember? And what about life reversal?’
“My name is Kim Han-soo from the Justice Guild. If you don’t mind, can we talk for a while?”
“Han Yuseong! I have a really good business item, so please listen to me for a moment!”
There were even people who came to talk out of nowhere.
It was the guide’s one word that saved Yoosung, who was in a difficult situation where he couldn’t do anything.
“Verification complete! Follow me!”
“Hey, wait! It’s just a few minutes, so wait a minute!”
“Han Yuseong has a prior appointment with our guild leader! If you have business, please wait a moment!”
“Everyone calm down! If you keep doing this, I might use my abilities!”
Yuseong silently followed the guide without paying attention to the commotion behind him.
The atmosphere was so heavy that the receptionist, who was making a flushed expression, cleared his throat.
That atmosphere continued until the moment I entered a room marked as a conference room and faced a familiar face.
“It’s been a while! Forest Master!”
“······”
“I’m sorry. I meant to laugh, so let me relax. What’s wrong with your face? Did you have some kind of disease?”
“There was a reason for that. And I told you not to call me that way, did I?”
“I know, but it’s been quite a while and since you’re in the situation, I thought you’d get used to it now. I’m sorry.”
“My situation? What’s my situation?”
‘Did I do something?’
No matter how much I thought about it, Yoosung, who had no memory of doing anything on Earth after catching the orc warrior, stared at Seo Chang-hoon with a gaze demanding an explanation.
“Huh? You don’t know anything?”
“Hmmmm, I went to an area where I can’t reach the communication to hunt monsters, and I came back a while ago and I don’t know anything.”
The days were busy just carrying out quests and gathering information.
He had no time to search for Korea or other countries, contractors or monsters, but he had no way to know what rumors were spreading about him.
“You know that the story of how you saved people at that time was aired on the Internet, right?”
“It gave me a nickname that wasn’t even funny, but I don’t know.”
“In addition to that video, the situation where you sold magic stones and gold coins at the auction house was also recorded and spread throughout the world.”
“Why is that?”
“You really don’t seem to know. Try searching for the current price of magic stones.”
Yooseong, who checked the price of a low-grade magic stone on the Internet, made an absurd expression.
“Ten million won?”
“It’s a situation that continues to fall anyway.”
Even a month ago, people thought that by-products of monsters and things from other worlds had tremendous potential to advance the world.
However, it was difficult for each country to deal with the chaos and maintain society, and few people went out to hunt monsters, so there were very few monster-related items on the market.
Demand rises endlessly, but supply does not come true, and expectations are high, but the true reality is not revealed.
In such a situation, when a video of Yooseong splendidly hunting an orc warrior and selling booty for a sum of 57 billion won spread, there was a great repercussion.
Numerous contractors came together dreaming of making a fortune, and the government hastily enacted laws related to armament, hunting monsters, and sales of accessories.
And it wasn’t long before people were able to realize the grim reality.
“It was a bubble after all.”
That’s not to say that it’s completely useless.
Mana stone can produce efficiency that surpasses existing energy sources, and processed by-products such as bones and leather of monsters showed superior strength and characteristics compared to existing materials.
The problem is that it has not reached the ripple effect enough to completely push out existing objects or industries.
After the fact was known, the price of the monster’s corpse or by-products fell vertically in an instant.
“Of course, monster corpses with special effects and powerful items are sold at high prices, but things that are less than that, well, that’s how it is.”
Only then did Yoosung, who grasped the situation, have no choice but to put on a dejected expression.
A rare lucky man who sold a 10 million won item for a thousand times its value.
It was so strange that people didn’t recognize it.
“I thought it was strange when they suddenly started talking about business or said there was a good item, so that’s what happened.”
“I was really suffering too. From relatives I’ve never seen in my life to people I’ve had a meal with, I thought I’d develop a neurosis from having so many acquaintances.”
“Come to think of it, what the hell happened to this? They said they were going to set up a guild, so I thought they would set up a small guild that feels like a party for three people to be active in, but what is this…”
“It’s not a big deal. Like you did, I helped some inexperienced contractors and shared things like how to deal with monsters, and people naturally gathered. It’s big, but there’s no real value.”
It was never at the level of passing it off with such words, but Yoosung did not bother to bring such thoughts out of his mouth.
It wasn’t even his own guild, and it wasn’t because he didn’t come to talk about trivial things like this in the first place.
“What happened to the item I asked for?”
“Mmm.”
The moment he heard Yoosung’s question, Seo Changhoon’s expression distorted.
“Can you tell me what to use them for?”
“I plan to use it to hunt monsters.”
“With your skills, you can catch enough monsters without these things, and you won’t be able to defeat monsters you can’t catch with these things. Tell me the real reason.”
“This is for self-defense in case of emergency.”
Realizing that Yuseong would not give a proper answer, Seo Chang-hoon let out a long sigh and brought an object standing on one side of the wall.
A huge iron case that looks like it’s well over 2m long.
Yooseong, who opened the case and checked the contents inside, stood up with a satisfied smile.
“I thought it was a pretty unreasonable request, but you managed to get everything.”
“It wasn’t a very unreasonable request. The time was ample and the related laws were passed, so permission was granted relatively easily.”
“Thank you. I’ll make sure to repay this favor.”
“Are you planning to go already? Rogers and Ha-yeong will be coming in a little while, so say hello and go? Or have a cup of tea and go.”
“I have a prior appointment. Let’s drink later.”
How much time is left before the quest time limit?
It may seem a little unkind, but there was no time to drink tea leisurely.
“Then I can’t help it. Go carefully.”
“Yes. Uncle, be careful too.”
Squeak!
“What?”
“Oh, sorry.”
The moment I opened the door, Yooseong, who almost collided with the man standing right in front of him, handed him an apology.
“·······.”
“···excuse me?”
Yuseong tilted his head at the figure of a man staring at himself, or to be more precise, at the case he was carrying.
“President?”
“Chairman?”
“Ah, you don’t know. This person…”
“It’s okay. I’m telling you myself. My name is Kang Chang-seok, the first president of the Korea Contractors Association.”
“Ah, nice to meet you. I’m Han Yoo-seong. I don’t have a separate affiliation.”
polite greeting.
However, the reaction to him was very violent.
“I’m really glad to see you. I really want to meet you.
“Sorry, but I’m not interested in business. Let’s go first.”
“Business?”
Yuseong, thinking that he had the same purpose as the people below him, greeted him appropriately and was about to leave.
It would have been if it had not been for the voice that came through the eardrum.
[Hey, the corner of the room is limited. is it you?]
Momentary stiffness due to unexpected surprise.
“Yes? What? The corner of the room?”
Instinctively, I tried to fool them by pretending I didn’t know anything using my acting skills, but I felt that the situation was wrong with Kang Chang-seok’s words that followed.
“I’m sorry, but something suddenly happened, so I have to go now.”
“Yeah? But let’s have a cup of tea and go.”
“Let’s drink later. Mr. Han Yuseong? If you’re going with me…”
Kang Chang-seok, who greeted Seo Chang-hoon and looked back, burst into a dejected laugh at the sight of the hallway empty in the meantime.
“Do you see this child?”
this is not a game
