Episode 43
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“I had a time like that too.”
“What era is it?”
“The days when we believed in secret royal inspectors.”
Kim Dae-gang, the ace of the Trinity Hall of Cheongdam D Market, blew away the nail crumbs.
“The more it seemed like there was nothing, the more I kept thinking there must be something. I believed it like an iron fist. How stupid.”
“Well, why? Is that stupid? It’s right to be careful, isn’t it? The team leader told us not to judge customers by their appearance.”
“Hey, rookie. Does the team leader sell stuff? Look at the performance. Who is the top in this industry?”
“……You are my senior.”
“Idiot. What is the basic principle of VVIP marketing? Selection and concentration. The truth is that it is better to treat the 99.9% of the secret royal inspectors than to serve them here and there.”
“……”
“Look for Baeknal Lee Mongryong. In the meantime, those guys have been living comfortably by serving Magistrate Byeon. And……”
Kim Dae-gang lifted his chin and pointed to one side with a sneer.
On the other side of the store, towards the clinic where the sisters are running around diligently.
“There are limits to being a secret royal inspector candidate. Isn’t that a bit too much? I heard he was the ace of the Marine Department, but oh my, he’s an old man. His name is crying.”
“Mr. Daegang, Mr. Lucas is coming up. Please wait.”
“Okay! Okay, then while the Busan ace is taking care of the high school students, should we go and get the real ace of Seoul, the Celestial Magistrate?”
Kim Dae-gang walking while spraying perfume.
The junior who was left behind shook his head with an uneasy expression.
‘A villain who ignores his opponent is a sign of reverse tourism.’
But some people ignore him, and others sense the signs of reverse tourism, whether they like it or not.
The inside of Busan Ace Clinic was quickly turning to ashes.
“How about this?”
“Your younger brother has extraordinary insight. If I were to describe this ‘Golden Tears of Narzenda’, it would be like the second-class demon Nada’s……”
“It smells bad.”
“……Keum, a semi-hero-grade growth-type majesty made by synthesizing pure gold extracted from shells and Babel Mountain Lejeok, without any occupation restrictions……”
“Frog.”
“……”
“Really? Then what about this?”
“Ah! Of course, the ‘Geumgang Baekgae Thorn’ from Ganganin Magang is also a top-notch luxury item! It’s the only one we have in our store, and it’s from the Geumgangsan Craftsman Village……!”
“Oh, it’s a piece.”
“……! Yes! That, that’s right! If you look here, you can even see the Meister’s signature……”
“smithereens.”
“……”
“Is this a crazy bouquet of flowers? Why do you need a hundred crazy thorns?”
“Hmm, now that I hear it, that makes sense……”
“……”
‘There must be a reason for this, right?’
The Kyeon sisters had been looking around the store for about an hour and a half.
Performance to date: zero.
The clinician’s mentality and hope were also carved beautifully like ‘a hundred thorns of a diamond’.
‘Difficulty level SSS……’
There is no such thing as impregnable.
He was confident in understanding customer psychology.
The clinician stared at the small woman standing with her hands behind her back, her eyes filled with tears.
Pale skin, almost white.
Thin shoulders, a slender neckline, and thin hair hidden by a loose hood.
It may seem like the overall feeling is fragile, but that’s definitely not the case, probably because of that face.
It might be because of the expression on his face, as if he was taking a step back and looking down on everything.
What on earth is he thinking with that expressionless face that’s hard to read?
And what about the corners of the eyes and eyebrows that look like they were drawn out with a brush?
Adding two more teardrops below it makes it even more strange…
“Hey, Mr. Im. Get to work. Stop tearing apart other people’s precious tableware. It’s wearing it out.”
“……I’m, I’m sorry!”
At that moment, the clinician was bowing his head in confusion.
“[Didn’t you say that you can enter here starting from C-class? Korea is truly an amazing country. Even these young girls are top hunters.]”
“[That’s not necessarily true, Lucas. You can enter with someone else’s license.]”
“[So you’re saying that girls who aren’t even hunters are tampering with rare-grade or higher items without permission? That’s crazy.]”
A sudden barrage of abusive language from a foreigner.
The clinician quickly turned to his client.
Fortunately or not, there was no change in Young’s expression as if he was not listening.
These Yankees who suddenly appeared only looked at me with indifference, as if wondering what was going on.
As his embarrassment subsided, anger soon rose in him.
The evil doctor approached Kim Dae-gang, who was grinning, and lowered his voice.
“What the… Mr. Daegang! Isn’t it basic for a shopper to make sure that customers’ paths don’t overlap?”
“Oh, I’m sorry. Our customer said he was looking for something. It’s the basic duty of a shopper to do your best to satisfy the VIP in any situation.”
“But that’s true. What would I do if my customers had heard the conversation just now…!”
“[Mr. Merchant, why are you doing this? Let’s be honest. Just by looking at you, you can tell, right? You’re a high school student and a jobless bum. What do you mean you understand? Then should I tell the customer to be careful with his words?]”
“Hey, Mr. Kim Dae-gang!”
“[I understand everything.]”
Cynical tone, husky voice.
Inside the spacious store.
A very low tone of English rings out. Everyone’s eyes turn to one side.
A girl wearing a dark gray school uniform.
Kyeon Geum-hee sharpened her eyes, which were characteristic of the Kyeon family.
“[I get it, you fucking bastards.]”
Two shoppers were frozen in that position, embarrassed.
Kyeon Geum-hee glares at them for a moment and then turns around.
Then, he spat out his words at the Yankees who were standing blankly to one side, looking at the situation as if it was funny.
“[Americans are famous for being stupid, but I didn’t know they were this stupid. Didn’t they learn to keep their mouths shut when they go abroad?]”
“[Little Lady, you are speaking harshly. Why are you so angry?]”
“[Think about what you said first, you stupid racist bastard. My sister and I are both hunters.]”
“[Oh, really? That’s amazing. I apologize for that. I don’t think it’s to the extent of being called a racist. But what level is it?]”
“[Do I have an obligation to answer?]”
“[Since we’re both hunters, we’re just going by the rules of the jungle. The law of the jungle. The strong are respected and the weak are bowed down. That’s the rule for hunters. Since you’re a hunter too, you should know that.]”
“[……]”
Platinum blonde hair and cyan blue eyes.
The American man, with his typical foreign appearance, spoke with unconcealed arrogance.
“[I am Lucas Malone, a AA-ranked hunter from Guild Aegis. I need the item in front of you, young lady. If you have no intention of purchasing it, please step aside.]”
The one who held his breath at those words was the clinician.
A sigh came out naturally.
This battle of pride was lost cleanly.
Survival of the fittest and survival of the fittest is the first law and unwritten rule of the modern world.
In that world, there is no such thing as the weak being respected.
According to what the clinician overheard earlier, these sisters are E-class and B-class.
The gap with AA class is huge… leaving all that aside.
It is in front of the name of none other than 〈Aegis〉.
The world’s greatest shield, erected by the ‘Son of God’.
Wouldn’t someone like the Magic King be a name that can be pressed down with ease?
‘That bastard Kim Dae-gang wasn’t being cocky for nothing. He had such a big shot as his customer……’
Sighing, the clinician moved.
He’s still young so his pride must be quite hurt, but reality is reality.
I was planning on coaxing her to move to the other side…
“How much is that?”
Two Korean words suddenly inserted into a situation where English was rampant.
The king of finals scratched his chin in a tone of speech so distant that it made people who had been expressing their emotions until then feel embarrassed.
“……yes yes?”
“Hey, aren’t you going to answer?”
“How much is that crazy bouquet?”
Again, I emphasize, the clinician is an ace.
A real ace who steamed and ate the floor of Busan and was called up directly from the headquarters.
In a crisis situation, Ace’s calculator was running fast. The clinician thought.
‘This crazy confidence…!’
Trust your gut.
This is ‘real’.
If you can’t get this level of betting, you’re not a player.
The big shot has finally made his entrance.
So what should the dealer do in this situation…
The clinician spoke while moistening his dry lips.
“Items with the signature of the masters of ‘Geumgang Craftsman Village’ engraved on them are… expensive!”
Raising the bar!
“Mom, look at this guy.”
“……”
“You know how to do business.”
The Ace Clinician’s client smiled. It was a full-bellied smile.
He speaks in a unique and funny voice.
“Use the calculator well and memorize it, sir.”
“yes!”
“From this point on, the price of that crazy bouquet is ‘double.’”
“……, Customer!”
“Oh, you got it right? That’s right.”
Gyeonjio pulled a black card out of thin air and rolled it between his knuckles, like a bad gambler.
Inside the store, everything is white.
A black card processed with magic stood out like a joker on the game board.
Geo pointed to the foreigner by holding up the end of the card.
He pulled the corners of his mouth up arrogantly.
“Whatever that lucky Yankee with a ponytail calls for, double it.”
If you call 500 million, you get 1 billion.
If you call 1 billion, you get 2 billion. If you call 3 billion, you get 6 billion.
“That’s what I call ‘value.’”
You cocky Yankee.
Listen carefully.
This is the FLEX of Joseon.
A guide to proper living for rankers.
