Episode 214.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
The smartphone notification sound was constantly emitting.
The effect of the commercial video was greater than Siwoo expected.
Either way, the marketing has definitely been done.
Siwoo put aside the pop-up notification window for a moment and checked the comments on the video.
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The comments were also generally positive.
There were also some who said that it was a fake video, but the general sentiment was to believe it.
I doubt that Siwoo would commit fraud.
The recent disaster in Seoul has left people with an incredible amount of trust in Siwoo.
“So now the question is, how much will it cost?”
Naturally, I had no intention of selling it at a cheap price.
I had no intention of supplying it at a reasonable price like I did at the SH Hunter Guild.
Although it is called a large-scale production, that is only when the production volume supports it.
The ‘cut everything’ sword currently advertised by Siwoo.
No, was it a sword that said ‘Cut everything up, cut everything up!’?
…anyway.
“It took a little over a week to make equipment of this level.”
Melting the transcendent metallurgy (SSS) was by no means an easy task.
There was also the effect of low skill level, but even taking that into account, it had to take at least a week.
It took an entire week of focusing solely on building the equipment to achieve this performance.
“This is also on the fast side.”
It could be seen as not being fast, but rather being done in a snap.
It takes blacksmiths, known as craftsmen, on average about two months to make one piece of equipment.
The more you care about quality here, the longer it will take.
“It’s been more than a month for you and Lady Aurelian.”
Even that was possible because Seopalgwang and Aurelian were working together.
If I were alone, it would probably take more than three months.
So, the one week period was something that passed by in a jiffy.
Even if I have to focus on building equipment for an entire week.
but.
There were so many overwhelming order requests.
Order requests were pouring in from hunters not only in Korea but all over the world.
Even at this very moment, DM messages are still coming in.
But let’s say we only handle the requests that come in right away.
Currently, Siwoo can make one piece of equipment per week.
Since there are 52 weeks in a year, if we calculate 34,212 weeks… .
“657?”
To be exact, it took 657.9 years.
“I’m going to grow old and die just from making equipment.”
Of course I couldn’t do it.
We had to reduce orders by adding a price premium.
“Then, how much should the price be…?”
After much thought, Siwoo wrote a post on the Seongnam Channel community.
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Lee Ha-rin kept checking her smartphone because she was anxious.
I wonder if there was a reply from Siwoo.
I wonder if I can get the equipment that Siwoo made.
With that kind of anticipation, I kept checking my smartphone.
Honestly, I didn’t believe it at first.
However, I couldn’t deny that I was thinking, ‘What if he’s Hunter Maeng Si-woo?’
Because the Siwoo that Lee Ha-rin saw was an existence beyond common sense.
So, after much thought, Lee Ha-rin asked the owner of Seo’s workshop, Seo Pal-gwang.
And I was able to reconfirm that Siwoo’s video was not fake.
So, I could see that the cartoon-like production was actually real.
Lee Ha-rin immediately sent a DM to Si-woo.
But until now, smartphones have been silent.
Siwoo wasn’t sending any reply.
“… Should I go and see for myself?”
Originally, it was something that my pride as an S-class hunter would not have permitted.
But not now.
“I don’t want to miss it.”
Because I really wanted the equipment that Siwoo made.
Above all, what’s the point of showing off your S-class hunter pride in front of an S+-class hunter?
So, Lee Ha-rin wanted to go find Si-woo.
If the notice hadn’t been posted on the community of Seongnam Channel, Lee Ha-rin would have definitely done the same.
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91 billion.
It was a lot of money, enough to make your feet tingle.
However, it did not surpass the 100 billion mark.
By any chance, if you order it in advance and pay later─.
『Payment is always in advance!』
… it was hopeless.
In the end, I couldn’t make the custom order right away.
But it wasn’t like there was no way.
『For your information, you can pay with Orihalcon. And we will give priority to making equipment for those who pay with Orihalcon!』
“Whoever brings the orichalcon will be given top priority?”
The price of Orihalcon exceeded 100 billion.
In terms of value alone, it was much more expensive.
But there was a definite merit in that it was made as a top priority.
“There is no orichalcon….”
The problem was that Iharin didn’t have Orihalcon.
Not only was it not really necessary for Hunters, but Orihalcon was not something even Iharin could easily obtain.
This means one thing.
“…let’s make money.”
Lee Ha-rin headed straight to the Hunter Management Bureau.
Since the disaster in Seoul, dungeon gate occurrences have noticeably decreased.
But that doesn’t mean it’s completely gone.
Dungeon gates were occurring steadily as before.
The Hunter Bureau arrived almost as if flying.
Lee Ha-rin went straight to the counter staff.
“If there is a dungeon gate of class A or higher nearby─.”
“Is there a Grade A dungeon gate?!”
Suddenly, someone shouted, cutting off Lee Ha-rin’s words.
There, looking at the place, was a beautiful woman with impressive crimson hair.
“Yoo Hanna?”
The witch of red flames, Yoo Han-na, was standing there.
“…Huh? Harin?”
“What are you doing here?”
“Ah, that, that… .”
Yoo Han-na was greatly embarrassed and mumbled her words.
Right then.
“Please reserve all dungeon gates of Grade A or higher!”
Another voice came from one side.
This is also a familiar voice.
As expected, standing there was a man with round glasses and a scholarly air.
“… Lee Si-yoon?”
The wise man, Lee Si-yoon.
Lee Si-yoon was running out of breath towards the window where Lee Ha-rin and Yoo Han-na were.
Soon, he discovered Lee Ha-rin and Yoo Han-na.
“Huh, huh?”
Lee Si-yoon looked very embarrassed.
Lee Ha-rin was dumbfounded by Lee Si-yoon’s appearance.
“Lee Si-yoon, what kind of dungeon raid do you do?”
That’s understandable, as Lee Si-yoon was busy studying in his room.
Occasionally, I would do dungeon raids to conduct research experiments.
But, literally, it happened occasionally.
Maybe once every three months.
In fact, it was a frequency that didn’t even fit the word ‘occasionally’.
“Why would you, someone like that, want to sweep away all the A-class gates?”
“Haha, that, that….”
Lee Si-yoon smiled awkwardly and trailed off.
That moment.
“excuse me….”
The clerk at the counter spoke quietly.
Lee Ha-rin, Yoo Han-na, and Lee Si-yoon’s gaze naturally turned to the staff at the counter.
Then, flinch!
“Eek!”
The clerk at the counter looked startled and surprised.
That makes sense. Who are the people in front of me right now?
He was an S-class hunter, known as the pinnacle of humanity, and there were only six of them in Korea.
“I’m sorry, but… all nearby gates above Class A are currently reserved…”
The clerk at the counter opened his mouth with difficulty, looking around.
At the same time, in a flash!
“yes?”
“Everything is booked?”
“Who the hell are you talking about?!”
Three S-class hunters rushed in at once and shouted.
“Hee, heeeek!”
The clerk at the counter flipped over as if he was about to faint at that momentum.
And originally, I wasn’t supposed to say anything.
By law, it was something that absolutely, absolutely could not be revealed.
“Who the hell are you! A person with no morals like that?!”
“I will burn with my fire those people who have no morals like that!”
Huruk, huruk!
Small flames rose up around Yuhanna.
“Heeeeek!!”
The clerk at the counter was shaking with fear.
But I couldn’t open my mouth.
I couldn’t break the rules.
It felt like today was the biggest crisis of my life and the last moment of my life.
The clerk at the counter shut his eyes tightly.
At the same time, I kept my mouth shut.
Right then.
“I did.”
A voice of salvation was heard from one side.
Two eyes slowly opened.
“Chairman?”
Standing there was Geumcheon Gyu, the director of the Hunter Management Bureau and president of the association.
Geumcheon-gyu slowly walked toward the window.
When I looked closely at Geumcheon Gyu, I saw blood all over his body.
The three S-class hunters were perplexed by Geumcheon Gyu’s appearance and asked.
“The president said that? Does that mean that the president swept all the A grades…?”
“That’s right.”
Geumcheon Gyu nodded slightly and answered.
“The president of the association did a dungeon raid?”
All three S-class hunters looked puzzled.
That would be the case, since Geumcheon Gyu rarely did dungeon raids.
Not just rarely, but never at all.
Isn’t it ridiculous that the president of the association is doing a dungeon raid?
“I suddenly need money.”
Geumcheon Gyu gave a short answer.
Need money?
Lee Ha-rin, Yoo Han-na, and Lee Si-yoon tilted their heads at the same time.
What kind of money does the association president, Geum Cheon-gyu, need?
This is a nobleman who lives with so much money that he can barely walk.
That moment.
“Surely not, Chairman. Are you planning on purchasing Hunter Maeng Si-woo’s equipment?”
Lee Si-yoon asked with a look of bewilderment.
“Yes? The president too?”
“The president of the association, you say? Then, Yoo Han-na, you too?”
At Yoo Han-na’s words, Lee Ha-rin opened her eyes wide and said.
At the same time, Lee Ha-rin suddenly understood why this chaos had occurred.
no wonder.
It seemed like these S-class hunters were suddenly doing dungeon raids.
“Then what does the president look like now…?”
“Have you finished the raid already?”
“Surely you didn’t use your power as the president of the association to reserve a dungeon?”
Geumcheon-gyu paused for a moment and hesitated.
“According to the association regulations, if a dungeon occurs, it is reported to me as the association president as a top priority.”
“Isn’t that an abuse of power?”
“Abuse of power? It’s special treatment for the association president.”
“What kind of special privileges are these? That’s an abuse of power!”
Yuhanna suddenly shouted and argued.
But Geumcheon Gyu didn’t care.
“Anyway, since there are currently no hunters to handle the gates above A grade, they were left unattended.”
To be exact, a significant number of gates rated A or higher were left abandoned in Seoul.
This was because skilled hunters were injured in the disaster in Seoul.
“First of all, I have been representing you and taking on the burden of troublesome tasks. Think of it as a benefit in return.”
“Either! This is an abuse of power!”
Magical power blossomed as Yuhanna’s crimson hair fluttered.
“Shouldn’t competition be fair?”
“That’s right!”
In response, Lee Ha-rin and Lee Si-yoon also gained momentum.
“Oh! Are you rebelling against the Association Chairman right now? With the authority of the Association Chairman, I will temporarily confiscate all of your S-rank Hunter ranks. Accordingly, you will not be able to raid dungeons above A-rank for the time being.”
“Threats like that!”
Kwaaaa …
An unexpected commotion broke out in the management office and chaos began to break out.
They say that when whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken.
“Hee, heeeek!!!”
The clerk at the counter was absolutely killing me.
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[Hahaha! Let’s end today’s class here!]
Hephaestus’ voice can be heard beyond the smartphone screen.
“Phew… .”
Only then was Siwoo able to let out a long breath.
Sweat was pouring down his face like rain.
The sweat that flowed down like that soaked my entire body.
A feeling of exhaustion, as if I had done Hercules’ exercise.
At the same time, ding!
A notification window appeared on the smartphone screen.
1.3% proficiency.
If it’s low, it could be said that the skill level is low.
[But you learn incredibly fast, don’t you?]
However, considering that the transcendent metallurgy was SSS grade, it was an enormous number.
Above all, transcendent metallurgy did not simply mean metallurgy.
A secret method that overturns the laws of the world and an act that deceives the world.
Is that why?
Tiring!
In addition to Transcendent Metallurgy (SSS), related proficiency has also increased.
But wait a minute.
“…uh?”
The proficiency of Super Strength (SS) is 100.1%?
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