Episode 21.
Cheeeeek─!!
The red-hot sword quickly cooled and steam rose up.
Finally, the final polishing process was completed and a single sword was completed.
And the notification window that pops up on the smartphone screen.
“I put a lot of effort into making it….”
Siwoo let out a small sigh.
That’s understandable, since it’s equipment that he wouldn’t use even if it was given to him for free.
Isn’t that too harsh?
Of course, since I had heard it so many times, it doesn’t hurt that much anymore.
The problem was that this level of quality was not satisfactory.
“I asked you to make equipment to be supplied to SH Group… .”
To be exact, the SH Group was not satisfied.
Of course, it wasn’t the equipment that Han Chae-rin would use.
Why would you use something else when you have a 23.7 billion sword made by Master Aurelian?
“I think this might be equipment given to hunters belonging to the SH Hunter Guild.”
SH Hunter Guild, a subsidiary of SH Group.
I thought it might be equipment to be delivered to the guild represented by Han Chae-rin.
And looking at the number of equipment being delivered.
“I guess they give you equipment just for joining a guild.”
Is the SH Group really the SH Group?
The quality also required considerable quality rather than cost-effectiveness.
So, the cost-effective equipment that Siwoo has produced so far was out of the question.
It wasn’t to the extent that I wouldn’t use it even if it was free, and it wasn’t to the extent that it had modifiers attached.
I don’t know for sure, but I thought it had to be something that was ‘worth using if given for free’.
Anyway, we had to make it with better quality than it is now.
And as of now, there is only one way.
“I think it’s time to change the ingredients.”
As always.
Because good equipment comes from good materials.
“I should go to a higher level dungeon.”
I felt like that was the way it had to be.
I also had to farm better materials.
“You’re saying that your proficiency is also increasing slowly.”
When I first started making equipment, the skill level increased by 0.3% to 0.4%.
But was it when my proficiency exceeded 1%?
The rising skill level has dropped sharply to 0.03%~0.04%.
A situation where it has been reduced by as much as one-tenth.
“If you don’t use equipment that’s given to you for free, then you’re no longer skilled.”
In many ways, it seemed necessary to create higher quality equipment.
Perhaps it’s because we’ve almost completely slaughtered the F-rank dungeon.
His performance also improved, and now Siwoo was an E-rank hunter.
In short, you are qualified to raid E-rank dungeons.
“Shall we go right away?”
Siwoo headed towards the Hunter Management Bureau.
* * *
A landscape of a dense forest.
Siwoo walked calmly into the dark night.
Sabak, with the sound of grass being crunched, ahh─!
The sound of birds chirping, stimulating the eardrums, echoed through the forest.
Owlbear.
As the name suggests, it was a monster that looked like a combination of an owl and a bear.
To be exact, it could be said to be a monster with the head of an owl and the body of a bear.
“Phew… .”
Siwoo clenched and unclenched his fists several times with a nervous heart.
Owlbear was an E-rank monster, only one level lower than an F+ rank monster.
But that’s just the rating system.
In reality, you shouldn’t think that way.
Upgrade from F grade to E grade.
Because it meant an immediate rise in rank.
So it wasn’t something to be discussed simply as a one-step difference.
Siwoo didn’t let his guard down and calmly recalled Owlbear’s characteristics.
Owlbear was a monster that had the characteristics of both an owl and a bear.
The tips of the feathers are gently split, making almost no sound when they move.
Also, its night vision is incredibly bright, so it is nicknamed the night reaper.
Above all, they are extremely sensitive to the sound of their prey.
The long ears on the left and right sides accurately capture even the smallest sounds.
as soon as.
Foodie─!
It’s like this.
The sound of flapping wings was heard from above.
When he raised his head in a hurry, an owl bear that had come at some unknown time was rushing towards Siwoo.
Owlbear is a monster with the head of an owl and the body of a bear.
In short, it was no different from having the physique of a bear.
A battle between man and bear.
It was obvious who would win.
That’s why I should have avoided it immediately, but it was already too late.
The owlbear, who had approached silently, had perfect timing for its prey.
This is purely from Owlbear’s perspective.
Owlbear’s habits were engraved in Siwoo’s mind like an imprint.
And the senses amplified by Super Strength (SS) along with Insight (S+).
Siwoo knew from the beginning that Owlbear was coming.
Siwoo clenched his fist and threw it at the approaching Owlbear.
And then kkaaaang─!!
A bursting explosion.
“You got hurt…! No, you held out?”
With a trembling heart, Siwoo looked far away to see the owl bear stuck in the tree.
And the results were confirmed.
“Ah… Well then, that’s true.”
As expected, even an E-rank monster couldn’t withstand Hercules’ brute strength.
* * *
SH Hunter Guild building.
The training ground and practice range located on the lowest floor.
Han Chae-rin’s secretary, Kim Min-jae, quietly watched Chae-rin while she was training.
Wedge! Wedge!
Chaerin’s sword that cut through the space seemed to be shaped like a bolt of lightning.
The sword that seemed like it could cut through anything was truly a work of Master Aurelian.
Wedge!
And it could be said that Chaerin, who uses such a sword, was indeed like that.
Natural talent.
However, Chaerin was not intoxicated by that talent.
It’s called the effort of cutting flesh and cutting bones.
Despite her natural talent, Chae-rin did not slack off in her efforts.
He never stopped trying, like a dullard rather than a genius.
Especially these days, the efforts have doubled.
Chaerin didn’t say anything about it, but Minjae knew why.
A while ago, a fight with a black troll.
That must have triggered something in Chaerin.
Chaerin continued her training with fierce momentum.
Minjae waited silently until Chaerin’s training was over.
How much time has passed like that?
“You said you would tell me when you came.”
Chae-rin, who found Min-jae, spoke to him while catching her breath.
Only then did Minjae approach Chaerin and hand her a towel.
“It wasn’t something urgent enough to interrupt my training.”
“Still. Next time, please tell me right away.”
Chaerin said, wiping the sweat flowing down her face with a towel.
Minjae nodded slightly.
“It is said that Team 1’s attack has ended.”
“How long did it take?”
“They said it didn’t even take 5 minutes.”
Chaerin, who was wiping her sweat with a towel, hesitated for a moment.
A feeling of doubt appeared on his indifferent face.
“Five minutes?”
“That’s right.”
As expected, Minjae nodded.
Chae-rin tilted her head at Min-jae’s appearance.
That’s understandable, isn’t it too fast?
Of course, the average grade of Team 1 was B+.
The dungeon you conquered is a B-grade dungeon.
Although there was a gap, it wasn’t enough to attack this quickly.
“That’s actually….”
As if he knew Chae-rin’s doubts.
Minjae opened his mouth slowly.
“They said the quality of the equipment was really good.”
“Equipment?”
“They said that just by swinging it, it would slice like tofu.”
The equipment given to guild members this time.
With the intention of recruiting hunters, we invested heavily in supply equipment.
In that sense, it made several competitors compete on quality.
So it was only natural that the quality of the equipment would be high.
But, just by swinging it, it was cut like tofu?
That’s a B-class monster too?
“After looking into it, I found out that it was equipment made by the master craftsman Seo Pal-gwang.”
“If you are a master of Seopalgwang….”
Chaerin tilted her head.
A name that sounds familiar, yet is also vague.
“He is one of the few Korean craftsmen recognized by Master Aurelian.”
“ah.”
Only then was Chaerin able to nod.
I was wondering where I had heard it before.
I remember hearing it over and over again from Master Aurelian.
To be exact, it was when Chaerin requested a sword from Master Aurelian.
While we were talking about this and that, a story about blacksmiths came up.
At that time, Aurelian acknowledged Seo Pal-gwang’s skills, saying that there were excellent craftsmen in Korea as well.
In short, Seopalgwang is a craftsman acknowledged by Master Aurelian.
Since it was equipment made by such a craftsman, its quality was beyond words.
Chaerin could understand why the B-grade monster skin felt like tofu.
But, one thing.
“But… I heard that not all of the equipment provided was made by the Seopalgwang craftsman.”
“Does that mean there are other things mixed in too?”
Chaerin’s eyes slightly lifted upward.
The emotion contained within is a bit of anger.
That would be the case, doesn’t that mean they sold it together?
“They said they told us this in advance before delivery.”
So that means it wasn’t a case of sneaky deception and a push for a con.
Chaerin calmly looked down at her raised gaze.
More than anything.
“They say that the hunters who used that equipment weren’t much different.”
“Are you saying… that equipment can easily cut through monster hides?”
“It’s said that it was cut like radish, but not like tofu. That’s why the monsters shed tears.”
Minjae felt proud as he answered like that.
Even if you look at it again, isn’t it a comment overflowing with wit?
I thought of this while waiting for Chaerin to train, and her sense of humor was really amazing.
But what the heck.
Chaerin didn’t show any particular reaction.
If there was no response, his expression was very blunt.
Minjae became gloomy for no reason.
I don’t know if Minjae knows his feelings or not.
Chaerin’s eyes opened again.
And this time, the emotion that came to mind was not anger, but doubt.
That makes sense, that’s what I mean.
This meant that it was not that far behind the equipment made by Seopalgwang.
But was there anyone in Korea who could make such equipment?
“Who is that?”
“Ah. Ahem. I, I didn’t figure that out.”
Minjae continued speaking, lowering his head.
“Shall we investigate?”
“No, that’s not necessary.”
Chaerin shook her head subtly.
Making equipment of that level means you are a great craftsman.
And each of these craftsmen has his or her own stubbornness.
If the name isn’t revealed, there’s a reason for it.
If you do unnecessary background checks, you may end up offending someone.
He was able to muster up the courage to refuse to manufacture equipment for SH Group, claiming that his reputation was damaged.
There is no need to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Best of all, there was a way to get equipment without having to make contact.
“Where did you get that equipment?”
“This is Soeun Mulsan.”
Chaerin nodded slightly and said.
“Let’s do business with Soeun Trading Company from now on.”
“All right.”
Minjae’s footsteps as he leaves, his head bowed.
Chaerin took up the sword again.
* * *
“Gyaaaaaaahh …
A piercing scream erupted from the Seo family’s workshop.
And screams are generally interpreted as pain, sadness, and despair.
These tend to be based on negative emotions.
But this scream that is bursting out now.
“How good! How good!!”
It was a scream bursting out of emotion called joy.
And the owner of this scream is none other than Kim So-eun.
“It’s really so good!!”
So-eun was jumping up and down, not to mention stamping her feet.
The two hands clasped to his chest were trembling, not knowing what to do.
I don’t know if I can say this, but…
“Gyaaa …
He was going absolutely crazy.
And the reason why Soeun is acting so crazy.
“This time, Soeun Trading Company signed an official contract with SH Group!!”
They say they signed a formal contract with SH Group.
It looks like this case wasn’t a formal contract.
Competitive bidding? Competitive delivery?
I don’t know the exact name, but it seemed to be something like that.
And in that competition, Soeun Mulsan was ultimately chosen.
“Really…! Seriously…! Gyaaa …
Soeun was going crazy and running wild.
I wondered if it could be that good, but I could understand it to some extent.
It’s none other than SH Group.
A global giant company that goes beyond Korea.
It can only be good that we have signed a formal contract with SH Group.
And the number one contributor to such a formal contract.
“Siwoo! If you need anything, just let me know! I’ll do whatever it takes to get it for you!”
So-eun’s eyes sparkled brightly as if she would do anything if asked.
The sight of him looking like a puppy was looking up made Siwoo laugh without realizing it.
“I just made the equipment. What did I do?”
“That’s all! Meeting the delivery deadline is the basis of trust! And the equipment quality is perfect! If it weren’t for Siwoo, I wouldn’t have even dreamed of signing a formal contract!”
Then, So-eun held Si-woo’s hands tightly.
“So, Siwoo! Let’s do well in the future! No, please do well in the future!”
“No, what… .”
“I may not be able to give you the best treatment, but at least I won’t betray your trust! Oh, right! I won’t just say that… Wait a minute!”
Then Soeun took out her smartphone from her pocket.
Then he started fiddling around with his smartphone.
“Please check your account!”
I told Siwoo to check his account.
Siwoo checked his account on his smartphone right away, even though he was wondering something.
[Account Balance] – 284,242,000₩
And the amount stamped is 284 million.
The money Siwoo initially had was about 50 million won.
After paying the overdue rent and buying various things I needed before the raid, I had about 3,400 left.
In short, 250 million won was deposited.
“The original price was 150 million… wasn’t it?”
“It is a bribe to show my gratitude for your continued support, and a token of my sincerity that I will not betray Siwoo’s trust!”
You’re giving me 100 million more for that?
“If you keep doing like this, I’ll do better!”
ah.
Siwoo was able to solidify his thoughts.
I honestly don’t know if Soeun Mulsan values trust and faith as its top priorities.
Even so, Siwoo did not intend to completely trust Soeun.
But in this world, there is no tree with deeper roots than money.
“So-eun. I love you.”
“Me too, Siwoo!”
Siwoo joined the ranks of crazy people together with Soeun.
And Seo Pal-gwang was watching the two of them.
“It really does the trick.”
Seo Pal-gwang shook his head from side to side.
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