89. Russell’s visit
Heo Tae-seok’s first emotion was excitement.
‘I can’t believe Black Scythe accepts me as a party member… … .’
Who knew you’d end up partying with the famous Black Scythe?
And the second was admiration.
Even with five people clinging to him, he cut down the struggling centaur with a single sword.
Truly overwhelming inaction.
‘It is indeed Black Scythe. He is a truly respectable person.’
I also thought that I wanted to become strong like the black scythe.
And the third feeling I felt was.
‘omg… … . Thanks to Black Scythe, your level went up tremendously in 6 hours, right?’
It was just gratitude.
When I first partyed, I never imagined that I would rise to level 13.
‘Thank you, Black Scythe. ‘Thank you very much for accepting me, a humble person, as a party member.’
Luck came to me after meeting the black scythe.
How could you not be thankful?
However, there was one feeling that made me forget all these feelings in an instant.
“Kwaaaah!”
Creep- boom-!
It was just a thrill.
‘Bo, boss ha, in one shot?’
No matter how strong the black scythe was, I never thought it would kill him in one hit.
‘You crazy bastard! ‘Stupid bastard!’
Heo Tae-seok scolded himself for thinking such a ridiculous idea a moment ago.
‘You want to become strong like Black Scythe? ‘That’s impossible!’
I realized it too late.
Black Scythe is someone who is in an area that cannot be reached no matter how much you climb.
‘This person is someone I cannot touch. He is a being that I cannot dare to look at.’
Truly a god.
In Heo Tae-seok’s eyes, he seemed no different from God.
It didn’t look like the same person.
‘I received a favor from Black Scythe, but what should I do? ‘What can I do to help?’
When I returned, I tried to think of a way to repay the favor, but nothing came to mind.
He was more useless than the woman named Buffer who was hanging around by his side.
For some reason, I felt depressed.
‘Whoa…’ … . If only I had a job that would be helpful to Black Scythe… … .’
Warlocks are only good for hunting, and have no help in other ways.
‘But I can’t help Black Scythe by hunting… … .’
There is no way a wolf cub can help an adult wolf.
It’s just a nuisance.
‘There is nothing I can do to help in this world.’
You have to look the other way.
‘So to speak, in reality.’
A perfect idea occurred to me.
What does God need?
‘They are deeply religious believers.’
Heo Tae-seok smiled.
* * *
The day after returning home.
Ryumin was looking up flights on his cell phone.
‘I have to go to Russell and regain my durability once again.’
Maybe this time, you will be welcomed differently than before.
The 6th round prediction you gave must have been of great help.
At that time, Ryumin’s cell phone vibrated.
“huh?”
An international call came in, and it was a number the caller knew.
Got a call right away.
-Is Mr. Ryu’s number correct?
“Yes, it’s me. Russell Daniel.”
-Ah, hello, Prophet. First of all, let me say thank you. Thanks to you, I survived.
Russell’s voice was exasperated.
I have an idea what’s going on.
“What happened?”
-I’ll go there and talk about it in detail first.
“Huh? You’re coming to Korea?”
-yes. I’ve already bought my ticket and am standing in line.
I was already planning to go see Russell, but there was already a line.
‘what? This never happened in the previous episode… … .’
I have helped Russell dozens of times, but this is the first time he has offered to come to Korea.
-Mr. Ryu? Was I rude? If you feel burdened, take it now… … .
“No. I already wanted to meet you, so it’s good that you came in person.”
-I got help, but I can’t make the Prophet move. Can I go to Seoul?
“I will pick you up at Incheon Airport. Please let me know your arrival time and call me again when you get to the airport.”
-I will. Mr. Ryu. I’ll see you at the airport then.
* * *
The meeting with Russell took place the next day.
“Mr. Liu!”
Russell, who was walking carrying a simple backpack, smiled broadly at Ryu Min.
“It’s nice to see you like this, really!”
“Welcome to Korea, Russell.”
After shaking my hand lightly, I led him to the parking lot.
“Let’s go. I will guide you.”
“Ha, I’m itching because there’s so much to talk about, but I’ll hold on for now. Haha!”
Russell was a surprisingly talkative man.
It almost made me wish I could keep my mouth shut while I was walking to the parking lot.
“Let’s get in.”
“Huh, wait! Isn’t this a Lamborghini Aventador?”
“Do you recognize me?”
“Aren’t you ignoring me because I’m too focused on the mountains? This is my dream car!”
“Wake up from your dream. If you die, you won’t be able to survive even if you wake up.”
“So, it’s a dream car! Haha!”
The two drove down the road in a sports car.
“Where do you want to go?”
“Isn’t there somewhere we can have a quiet conversation?”
Ryumin thought for a moment and checked the time.
“It’s lunch time, shall we have something to eat?”
“Oh, good. I heard Korean food is famous so I wanted to try it.”
“Then let me introduce you to someone I know well.”
Ryu Min took Russell to a Korean restaurant inside Ma Gyeong-rok’s hotel.
I made a reservation just in case, so there was no problem getting a seat.
“It’s nice and quiet here. It’s a room. Is it a Korean restaurant?”
“That’s the way it is.”
After a while, a lot of food came out, and Russell couldn’t help but gape every time.
“W-what kind of radish are there so many? This is my first time receiving a multi-course meal like this in my life.”
“It means I’m satisfied, right? I’m glad. Eat a lot. It’s what I buy.”
“No, Mr. Ryu! I can’t be indebted to you forever. Please let me buy the meals!”
“Can you afford it? This place is a bit expensive.”
“How much is it?”
“It’s about 130 pounds per person.”
“Kehehe!”
Russell, who was drinking water, quickly put down his glass.
I almost spewed it on the Prophet’s face.
‘Oh, it looks expensive! ‘How many ingredients is 130 pounds?’
Russell, who had expected it to cost 30 pounds at most, said while hiding his embarrassment.
“I will pay. This is no problem. Don’t worry.”
“I wasn’t worried.”
Anyway, Russell’s money was money he got from Ryu Min.
I planned to save and spend it for a new home, but considering it was money I didn’t have to begin with, it wasn’t a waste.
“Russell, please don’t do that and make me eat. Instead, fix my stamina like last time.”
“Durability? Of course I have to give it to you!”
Russell, who received the bead of eternal sleep, fixed its durability and quickly returned it.
“Thank you. I will pay for the meal.”
“Hmm, I haven’t done much to this extent…”
“It’s okay. Anyway, what happened? You came back to life after dying.”
“Oh, that’s it.”
What Russell said was nothing special.
As advised, I formed a party and hunted for nearly 6 hours before challenging the boss, but the story was that I almost died.
“If I hadn’t raised my level just a little like the Prophet said back then, I would have been in really big trouble, right?”
“I’m glad I was of help. Have you raised your level much?”
“I raised it to 29.”
‘I’m at the same level as Ma Gyeong-rok.’
As the name suggests, blacksmithing is not a job suitable for combat.
However, it can be helpful by strengthening party members’ weapons or fixing their durability.
‘In some ways, it can be seen as a position similar to a buffer.’
Therefore, if the synergy of all party members has been increased, it is understandable that they have leveled up this much.
Well, Russell himself is strong enough to easily take down orcs.
“But this is a shameful thing to say… Am I really the best among blacksmiths? I just can’t believe it…”
“It is possible if you try. Even more is possible with my help.”
“Haha, I feel confident already. If the Prophet helps me, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Oh, cooking again?”
As the waiter brought out the dishes, Russell exclaimed in admiration.
“It’s not a buffet, so what kind of dishes are served constantly? Hmm!? This is really delicious? What’s the name of this food?”
“It’s called bulgogi.”
“This really suits my taste. I never thought there was such delicious food in Korea.”
After saying that, Russell ate it as if he was possessed by something.
It looks like they saved money on food and paid for food and tickets.
“But are you a second-generation chaebol? The young man gave you a lot of money for the car and the last time…”
“I’m not a tycoon, I just got lucky. I have the ability to see the future, so why not earn this much? Russell can become rich like me in the future.”
“Oh, you mean about stocks?”
“Yes. Did you invest in the company I asked you to invest in?”
“Of course. I went to open an account the day you told me to put it in. Although I invested more than half of what you said at the time….”
“You did a good job. At that level, you won’t have to worry about your life even if I don’t support you later.”
“But is that company really going to hit the jackpot?”
“That’s right. So I told you to invest.”
“What does this company do?”
“Did you invest without even looking into it?”
“I just trusted the prophet’s words and thought it would be okay. Haha….”
“hmm…….”
As the meal came to a close, Ryumin spoke up.
“Then, may I introduce the company to you?”
“A company?”
“It’s close from here.”
“Oh, well, shall we take a look?”
After paying, the two people got into the car and headed to Ma Kyung-rok’s office.
“Here we go.”
When I arrived, I saw that the sign for Cheonma Consulting had disappeared and the sign for Player Place was hanging there.
‘It looks like preparations have been completed to some extent.’
It came without warning, but it wasn’t a problem.
After all, it was no different from the company of Ryu Min, the top manager.
“This is the company I invested 70% of my entire fortune in, right? Ah! I’m sorry. It’s not my money, it’s the Prophet’s money….”
“That money is Russell’s money. Feel free to spend it.”
“As expected, the Prophet is an angel. Big!”
Ryu Min laughed as he watched Russell making gestures unique to foreigners.
“Aren’t those words no longer a compliment but an insult?”
“Oh, that’s true?”
“But if you only have 30% left, isn’t that enough to live on?”
“It’s a little tight, but it’s okay. If we cut down from three meals to two….”
“I’ll get you some cash when you get out of work later. 10,000 pounds won’t be an inconvenience for you to live on for a while, right?”
“Huh! Yes, of course.”
“You’re not saying you’re going to refuse.”
“Ah, hahahaha….”
Russell, who did not have the confidence to refuse even out of courtesy, just laughed.
“But is it still okay to just join someone else’s company like this?”
“It’s okay. I’m not the CEO, but it’s just like my company.”
“yes?”
Russell, who had been blinking, opened his mouth as if he realized something.
“No way is this company asking me to invest…”
“Yes, I am the actual owner of this company.”
