TL: Eemmm
PR: SWAN
Chapter 5
The employee didn’t ask any more questions to the silently smiling Johan. He put the wrapped cloth he was given into the car without even checking it.
“Don’t you want to check?”
“Why bother checking? Where can you find a trainer as perfect as Mr. Johan?”
The smiling employee, meaning, he completely trusted Johan.
‘You’ve worked flawlessly for five years. It’s natural to have this level of trust. “Doing the work of five people alone, I still find Mr. Johan amazing”.’
“If it helps me make money, I can do anything.”
“If only you had followed up with awakening skills, you could have truly become a world-class racer. I always feel so sorry for Mr. Johan… Oh, no, I didn’t mean that way.”
The employee hastily mumbled, smiling innocently in response to the genuine expression.
“It’s a valid point, though. It’s all because of this.”
He handed the magic stones taken from Kobold to the employee.
Receiving stones of various sizes, the employee assessed their value like an appraiser.
“There are some good ones mixed in as well. It’s… probably around 700,000 won.”
“You got it exactly right. “I think you should be the appraiser, not me?”
“Hehe, after ten years of dealing with magic stones, just looking at the size gives you a sense of their worth.”
The paper fluttered. It was a first-rate payment consent form
“After excluding the commission, the handling fee is 1.2 million won and the gemstone purchase price is 700,000 won, for a total of 1.9 million won. The deposit bank is in Korea, right? “I’ll deposit it right away.”
Ding-
In just 10 seconds, the money arrived: 1.9 million won. If split among five people, it would be 380,000 won each.
After checking the notification, he nodded politely. The employee, in turn, started the car with an effortless smile.
“Then, I’ll see you next time. Your earnings today seem quite substantial; enjoy something delicious!”
As the car moved away, Johan let out a withheld sigh. It was a deep breath containing all the condensed emotions.
“People may be kind, but they lack tact, don’t they?”
Still, among the administrative staff he knows, this person is the quickest to process deposits.
“It means the best person.”
“But there’s one thing wrong. Awakening skills will now follow.”
His own secret that no one knows yet.
There was never a day when the growth potential converged to zero. Having met the conditions, changing the outcome is only natural and easy.
Johan strengthened his determination while checking the balance.
190, an absurdly small amount of money, but it holds its own value.
“I made a profit without any expenses for the first time. Now I don’t have to blow most of the funds on buying weapons.”
With 500,000 won for the towel, 100,000 won for gloves, and the unfortunate possibility of unpaid labor if there’s any issue with the items, the day is full of uncertainties.
The money earned from per request is usually 100, at most up to 200.
After deducting the fixed expenses of 600,000 won and buying or repairing necessary weapons, the actual remaining money is about one-third.
“Even just a bow costs 6 million won.”
“I almost broke my back paying off the installment price of the bow that was damaged by a stone axe last month.”
“There have been times, more than once or twice, when the reality of going through this hardship just to earn a few extra tens of dollars for solo hunting or solo missions hits hard.”
“But if all this money falls into perfect profit every time, there’s no reason not to take the risk.”
“You get stronger every time you hunt and complete missions.”
“There are plenty of people spending thousands just to raise Stat by 1.”
“For the time being, I have to accept all requests without thinking. That’s the only way to get stronger as quickly as possible.”
“Recently, with the increase in the frequency of dungeon creation and the surge, it’s not difficult to find work.”
“As the number of hunters entering the dungeon increases, the workload of the tracers tends to increase as well.”
“I would become stronger somehow. I was still starving, and there was so much I wanted.”
Jing-
Amidst a multitude of tangled thoughts, a text message arrived putting a pause on his thoughts.
-Sender, Lim Gang In. 30 Unread messages .
Johan didn’t check the message. It felt like adding fuel to the fire.
“Let’s grab a meal, even a ghost who’s eaten and died has good skin.”
I bought a military stew meal kit and a sushi set from the large mart, along with some beer and soju. The thought of enjoying a small party after a long time made me hum with anticipation.
“Uh, is it Johan?”
“Oh my, President Choi~”
As I left the villa, I encountered someone. I raised my hand in joy.
“What’s with the ‘President Choi’ to your elder, President Choi? Quite arrogant.”
The grumbling man shrugged his shoulders as if he didn’t hate John like that.
With a sturdy build and a somewhat rough appearance, he seemed like he could fight, but there was a strangely kind impression hidden within him.
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Because he’s a regular, because he’s neighbors, because he’s a fan.
“Why do I feel so sore all over? Is it because I’m getting older and my bones are wearing down?
He gently massaged my slightly number fist
He just tapped it lightly as a joke, but strangely, it felt like he had punched a wall, and a solid sense of presence was carved into his bones.
“No way.”
It’s a probability harder than winning the lottery, but still, he desperately wished for it.
He hopes this “no way” will become reality. May luck akin to winning the lottery happen to Johan.
Such thoughts simmered as Johan boils budae stew without even dreaming of such thoughts.
Johan opened the Hunter app and checked the request list, which now exceeded over 10 pages.
“Now even checking the list is becoming a chore.”
The dungeon that had been stable recently began to explosively expand again.
“Rare rushes that used to happen once a year are becoming more frequent.”
The common sense he had began to crumble little by little.
In short, it’s a matter of being reasonable.
[Porter Apprenticeship]
Difficulty: F
Reward: 1 million+ gem stones
– Recovery of the body of an E-rank Hunter. Died in a cleared wasteland.
He found a suitable request.
It was a place where he had tried clearing alone before.
“I can easily go there alone .”
He might be able to clear even higher-level missions with Mummy, but since I had acquired the ability less than a day ago, I don’t feel confident enough.
“I’d like to summon Mummy(air blocked mummies) and see it, but I’m afraid there might be noise between floors, so I’ll refrain.”
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Although he wants to summon the cute little guy, to summon him, he have to take out the coffin.
If a heavy coffin fell from the air onto the villa floor and made noise and he gets a complaint because of it….
“Ugh, dreadful.”
He don’t even want to think about it. How annoying could it be?
He resisted the temptation of his abilities and pressed the accept request button.
Waiting for the entrance time, 9 a.m., while picking up pieces of spam and pepperoni, gently swaying in his mouth, with a soft Andong soju sending me to dreamland without a hangover.
Johan, who woke up at 7 a.m., inevitably started his day with morning exercise. It was a habit from the past when he desperately tried to raise his stats.
He quickly ate breakfast and headed to the dungeon he was familiar with.
“Since it’s still like the first time, let’s go cautiously.”
As soon as he set foot, the scenery around me changed.
The densely packed villa surrounding instantly turned into a wasteland.
The barren plain was filled with rough rocks, and didn’t even have a single tree.
Just as the name suggested, a desolate wasteland.
“Darn it.”
After checking his surroundings, he summoned the coffin. A black hole opened its mouth in the blue sky.
Thud.
The coffin , seen for the first time in a day, was still majestic and solid. Johan cautiously stroked its surface.
“I missed you. I was so worried you might have disappeared.”
I wonder if this is how people with lover feel….
He picked up and put down the coffin and opened the lid…
“Summon.”
From the pitch-black darkness, a mummy walked out.
Mummy, with her neck completely healed, recognized Johan and knelt down on one knee.
Simultaneously, the faintly established fraud disappeared.
“Is this the only skill that uses scam?”
When he conducted the initiation ceremony, there was no scam consumption. For him, it was a welcome development.
The more magic power and scam saved, the better.
“It’s gradually increasing. The speed is quite fast.”
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“It’s building up little by little. The speed is quite fast.”
It’s still only grade 1,so it was a scam that runs out even if you use the skill once.
But seeing it building up slowly, it seemed like he could use the skill again in about 10 minutes.
“Let’s go, Mummy.”
He lifted Mummy up.
Watching the guy nodding his head that reached up to his waist, it felt like raising a child.
“From now on, your name is Kobada.”
Kobada nodded eagerly, perhaps because it was the first one he created, he felt attached to it.
Even though it’s the lowest grade monster.
“It’s a long way to go. We have to walk about 2km, so don’t fall behind.”
After confirming the expected location, he walked without hesitation.
Fortunately,2km to the west, the field was an open place without any hiding spots, so it was easy to find the corpse.
A land wide open without a single tree or fork in the road.
The probability that the body was placed there was high.
Johan continued walking towards a large rock slightly ahead of the horizon.
It was also because of strong sunlight.
“Nice. Bingo.”
It was the correct answer.
A person’s foot stuck out like a stump on top of 3-meter large rock.
Bloodstains on the wall at regular intervals. They were probably traces of struggling to climb up.
Johan also followed the traces and climbed up. The corpse he encountered was even more gruesome than he thought.
“Hmm.”
The rotten smell spreading in all directions, the body covered in filth due to the intense sun, was a sight rarely seen.
“I offer my condolences to the deceased.”
He tried to unfold the wrapping cloth but folded it. Old habits still remain here and there.
“Emotion.”
[Ma Seok-du]
Level : E
Occupation: Hunting Dog
Karma: 15
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A 5-year veteran hunter, the most dedicated fighter in the dungeon without a single day off, raising two children alone. He was guilty of stealing 10 monster gem stones to earn a living.
Indeed, he was exceedingly ordinary, someone’s protector and head of the family.
Thud–
Bowing slightly, Kobada, who had followed along unnoticed, followed Johan. His face, with closed eyes and muttering, was quite adorable.
“Committal.”
He opened the coffin. A strong wind gently sucked in the body.
[Preserving one body. Gain 4 stat points.]
The energy filled me up.
Johan, pondering which stats to increase, ultimately invested all points into agility. Since his combat style itself focused on mobility, it was the best choice.
“My muscles seem to be screaming.”
He inspected his denser muscles and firmer body, he lightly jumped on the Spot.
Whoo-
The sergeant jump, which used to be about 1 meter, has exactly doubled to 2 meters.
Jumping ability that surpassed human limits, he still felt strength remaining in his legs.
“I can conserve my strength.”
He had never imagined such a situation before.
Is it because he’s engrossed in his own body?
For the first time ever, Johan sold something he had never done before, a glance.
Thunk-
As a result, a venomous stinger pierced his body. It was the paralysis venom that the kobad, who lived in the open field, loved to use
“Urgh!”
He let his guard down.
In the dungeon, it is natural to never take your eyes off even for a moment. And he failed to notice the approaching enemy in his momentary excitement.
Unfortunately, he stood on the edge of a rock and if his body hardened, he would fall down.
“Hmm…?”
But it was strange.
“Now shouldn’t it be stiffening…?”
It was clearly time for it to stiffen, but apart from the stinging area where the dart was stuck, his body moved too smoothly.
As if the poison didn’t even react.
[Due to the ‘Poison Resistance’ skill, poison resistance has increased. Paralysis venom neutralized .]
