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Chapter 26
Hidden Piece, Treasure Goblin Kahku's First Warehouse.
That's right.
Kahku's First Warehouse meant that there was also a Second and a Third Warehouse.
Naturally, Seonghyun knew the location of all of them.
Creak
The heavy warehouse door creaked open, revealing the inside.
It wasn't a scene of dazzling treasures or a warehouse filled with valuables.
The interior of the warehouse was decorated in a cozy manner, suitable for one person to live in, and in the middle of the living room was a fairly large treasure chest.
It was roughly 1 meter wide and 50 centimeters long?
He boldly opened the chest, which took up quite a bit of space.
Golden light poured out, illuminating the room.
Whoosh!
‘Wow.’
Even the stoic Seonghyun was awestruck by the number of gold coins.
And there was a ring placed on top of them.
It was a reward that could make one's eyes spin.
As Seonghyun checked the chest...
The system immediately reacted.
[You have acquired 555 gold.]
[You have acquired a Rare+ grade item, 『Ring of Protection』.]
555 gold.
Combined with the 104 gold Seonghyun earned in the beginner village, it was 659 gold.
Considering the exchange rate of about 1 dollar per 1 silver, and 1 gold being 10 silver, it was at least 9 million won.
As the calculations quickly ran through his head...
Seonghyun's eyes widened.
‘At least 9 million?’
The money he earned in just one day.
If it were another user instead of Seonghyun, they would have thought they were lucky to get a Hidden Piece today and...
They wouldn't have included it in the average.
But Seonghyun was different.
It was like having a cheat key to find Hidden Pieces as long as he found ghosts.
He might not be able to earn 10 million won like this every day, but...
Even half of that was 5 million won.
‘Huh.’
No wonder people said you could earn a lot of money in Eternal World.
He gulped as he recalled what his sister had said.
The reason why there were so many attempts to make money through games.
Now he was starting to realize it.
He felt it when he earned over 100 gold in the beginner village, but...
It felt even bigger now.
Seonghyun shook his head with such thoughts and calmed himself.
‘I can’t always be lucky.’
Meeting a ghost who knew about a Hidden Piece was also luck.
Therefore, he calmed down.
He knew he could earn a lot of money.
Now was the time to calm down and examine the rewards first.
‘I also got the Ring of Protection and a title. Let’s look at the title first.’
The Strong Hunter title.
Was it a title specialized in attack power?
Seonghyun opened the title with that thought.
『Strong Hunter』
→《Rare》
→A title given to a user who hunts monsters with a level difference of 10 or more.
→Increases defense by +10% when fighting high-level enemies.
‘Hmm.’
It wasn't bad.
But it wasn't an option he particularly liked either.
It would be nice to have increased defense, but...
‘Have I ever taken a direct hit?’
Except for when he deliberately let himself be hit by the goblin to test the poison buff...
Still, if he had it, he would use it someday, wouldn't he?
It wasn't like he could avoid all attacks.
He also checked the Ring of Protection.
As the name suggested, it seemed like it would be a ring related to defense, but...
『Ring of Protection』
→《Rare+》
→A ring containing a mysterious defensive magic that takes effect just by wearing it.
→Defense +10%
→In emergencies, creates an automatic barrier of 5% of the wearer's maximum health once a day.
‘Oh?’
It wasn't just an effect that increased defense.
It created an automatic barrier for the wearer once a day?
It acted as a shield against fatal blows or blind attacks.
This was pretty good.
Seonghyun smiled faintly, seemingly satisfied, and got up.
His business here was done.
Should he go back now?
‘Let’s log out after returning to town.’
He had been through a lot today.
It was time to stop.
He wanted to play more, but...
It was almost dinner time.
He remembered his mother complaining that his sister, Yoo Mina, always came home late for dinner.
It was certainly understandable.
Even Seonghyun was reluctant to log out.
With that, Seonghyun headed for the town, Perthville.
Of course, he didn't forget what he had to do before that.
‘I should contact them when I get back to town, right?’
He pondered, recalling the business card he received earlier.
They said to contact them if he was interested.
They said they could match the best conditions in the industry.
First, he registered the messenger code and...
‘Let’s contact them after logging out.’
There was an Eternal World app.
He could use the messenger on his smartphone even after logging out.
He wondered what amazing conditions they would offer him.
He was looking forward to it.
1.
Treasure Goblin Kahku was undoubtedly a terrifying monster from the developers' point of view.
He was a crazy goblin who amassed enormous wealth from the first town to the second, third, and even the fourth town.
And how high was his intelligence?
He had incredible business acumen with humans.
He was a difficult and challenging guy to catch.
As the saying went, it wasn't easy to catch Kahku, who roamed from the first town to the fourth town, visiting each village.
How many developers cheered when such a Treasure Goblin appeared in the first town and was killed by a novice user?
They cheered even louder when Kahku's compass was lost.
Now that the First to Fourth Warehouses were all lost...
How could they not be happy?
Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong was one of them.
It seemed like just yesterday that he was rejoicing with both hands raised.
But why?
“...I-it’s been cleared?”
His teeth gritted at the words of his subordinate, Associate Oh Jinhyeok, from beside him.
But it was okay.
No, it really was okay.
“...No, it’s trivial.”
“Yes?”
Associate Oh Jinhyeok looked at him with a genuinely worried expression, wondering if his senior had gone mad.
But Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong looked at Oh Jinhyeok and spoke with a hint of disdain.
“It’s not like it was the Third or Fourth Warehouse.”
“Ah!”
“It would have been really troublesome if those were cleared. The first town only has the Ring of Protection and 555 gold.”
“That’s right!”
“Phew. I don’t even have to report this.”
“That’s really fortunate.”
“Indeed.”
Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong said so and was relieved to see Seonghyun returning to town and logging out.
That was it for today.
He could finally get off work.
As Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong was relieved and about to get up from his seat...
Team Leader Jung Jihye called him.
“Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong. Come to my desk.”
“Ah.”
Her voice was certainly calm.
But why did he have a bad feeling?
As Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong went to Team Leader Jung Jihye’s desk with a bit of anxiety...
Team Leader Jung Jihye said with a hardened expression.
“Are you aware of Overpalace?”
“Ah, of course. Unlike White Mages, who are divided into groups like the Tower of Fire and the Tower of Ice depending on their specialization, it's a place like a magic tower created by all Black Mages coming together. It's the most powerful group in the worldview among mage groups.”
Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong explained.
Team Leader Jung Jihye nodded as if she understood.
And Team Leader Jung Jihye continued.
“Then what about the fact that Overpalace is a group that serves the former Overlord, Helena?”
“Huh? Yes? Huh? Oh?”
“……Sigh.”
A deep sigh.
The group that serves the former Overlord, Helena, is the most powerful mage group in the worldview.
Then how would they react to Seonghyun, who has become the new Overlord?
It was as clear as day.
“Th-they serve Helena, so there will be a connection……”
“There will be.”
“R-right.”
Team Leader Jung Jihye drove the point home as she watched Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong try to deny reality.
No matter how she thought about it, there would be a connection in some way.
And.
“The group that set those ridiculous questions is also Overpalace.”
“Ah.”
They set those questions because they served Helena.
And what about Seonghyun, who answered them all correctly?
“He's the one who rightfully proved his qualifications and became the Overlord.”
“Ah.”
Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong responded repeatedly with silly noises.
It couldn't be helped.
Just by looking at Seonghyun's current actions, it seemed like he would gradually become a storm in this game.
What if he joined forces with Overpalace?
He couldn't even begin to imagine what would happen.
As Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong stood there blankly...
Team Leader Jung Jihye spoke.
“We have to delay their meeting as much as possible.”
“Ah, I understand!”
“We can't intervene, but we have to stop it as much as possible.”
Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong nodded at her words.
“There haven't been any signs of him being involved with Overpalace yet. It will be fine.”
“Even if you have to create a quest and give him additional rewards, keep him away from Overpalace.”
“You mean lure him with additional rewards?”
Additional rewards for Seonghyun, who was already rampaging?
He would have to give him something incredible, but Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong nodded.
He had to stop this no matter what.
“Yes. Can you do it?”
“Yes, of course.”
As Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong answered resolutely...
Team Leader Jung Jihye nodded in relief.
When it came to getting things done, Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong was a reliable junior.
That's why Team Leader Jung Jihye trusted him.
As Team Leader Jung Jihye and Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong were having that conversation...
Associate Oh Jinhyeok was restlessly watching, wondering if Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong would get scolded, when he suddenly saw a video pop up on Lee Wonsong's screen.
'Huh? Seonghyun logged out, so why is the screen...?'
Usually, the screen would show something when an NPC related to the user moved, but...
Associate Oh Jinhyeok, still a newbie, wasn't fully aware of that.
Wondering what it was, he took a closer look.
He saw a familiar NPC sending a letter somewhere.
'The village head of Hindel?'
And he even muttered something.
“The successor of that person has appeared. It is time for the palace to move.”
Associate Oh Jinhyeok tilted his head, not understanding what it meant, and thought nothing of it.
It was just an NPC's action.
He brushed it aside.
If Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong had known, he would have cried tears of blood, but...
Associate Oh Jinhyeok was not yet aware of the gravity of the situation.
2.
The capsule opened, and Seonghyun emerged.
When playing games for a long time, one usually felt quite tired, but...
Seonghyun didn't.
Rather, he felt refreshed?
‘Hmm, my body doesn’t feel stiff.’
Because the memories and experiences he gained from ghosts were reflected in reality...
It was thanks to the physical benefits he received.
Seonghyun instinctively felt it and left the room.
It was quiet, as if no one had returned yet.
His mother, Lee Nakyeong, had gone out for an appointment, and his father, Yoo Gwangjin, also seemed to have not returned from work yet.
Then, as for his sister, Yoo Mina...
It was obvious.
‘She’s still logged in.’
He opened his sister's room and saw that the capsule was still running.
Seeing that she was logged in, Seonghyun casually opened his smartphone.
The Eternal World app he had downloaded in advance.
It was a very useful app that allowed him to check various information about his character and use the in-game messenger.
The in-game currency exchange system and auction house system were also available, so...
There was no one who played Eternal World who didn't download this app.
As Seonghyun entered the app...
The users registered in the messenger appeared.
Since there was only one registered user, only one person showed up.
Seonghyun didn't pay much attention and immediately sent a message.
The content was simple.
[Seonghyun - Hello, I'm the person who received your business card at the goblin village. I'm contacting you to inquire about the conditions.]
He just had to send it and wait, right?
It was a huge guild, ranked 12th in the overall guild rankings.
They would be busy and wouldn't be able to check right away.
As Seonghyun was about to enter the bathroom to take a shower, feeling a bit grimy...
Ding! A message arrived with a notification sound.
Huh?
Who was it?
Seonghyun wondered and checked his smartphone.
It was a reply from the scout named Lee Seongyeong, whom he had just messaged.
‘This quickly?’
It showed how much they wanted to recruit him.
How desperate must they be to send a message back immediately?
Then should he see what the conditions were?
‘Would it be an annual salary of 100 million won?’
He heard that large guilds invested a lot in promising players.
Seonghyun didn't know exactly how much they earned because he hadn't looked into it much, but wouldn't it be at least 100 million won?
With that expectation in mind, he opened the message.
He saw a message that made his eyes widen.
[Lee Seongyeong - Hello! This is Lee Seongyeong from Sick Brothers. Thank you for contacting me! Usually, for rookie newcomers, we at Sick Brothers offer a signing bonus of 500 million won and an annual salary of 50 million won, but we'd like to offer you, Seonghyun, a special signing bonus of 1 billion won and an annual salary of 100 million won. We are also open to additional conditions, so please feel free to contact us anytime! Thank you!]
“W-what is all this?”
Seonghyun's eyes widened, and he gulped.
The annual salary of 100 million won was correct.
But the signing bonus?
How much was the signing bonus?
He wondered if he had read it wrong and checked again.
It was indeed 1 billion won.
They were giving him a signing bonus of 1 billion won and an annual salary of 100 million won?
And seeing that, Seonghyun was half convinced.
‘This is a scam.’
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