Chapter 231
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 231
Chapter Title: Preparation
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"Huh...? What's this?"
Hyun-ah, who checked the loot box first before anyone else, narrowed her eyes.
She had been expecting a brilliantly shining purple mana crystal, but inside the box was only a parchment she'd never seen before. Not only was there no mana crystal, there wasn't even any common low Gear Score equipment item.
'This feels like we got scammed...'
Because of that, the Cheonho-dong Lucky Girl who had opened the loot box couldn't help but feel a chill. This dungeon raid felt like a total failure. They hadn't obtained even a single purple-grade mana crystal from the previous named bosses either.
Of course, there was a slim chance the parchment could be an incredible jackpot item. But she felt no such anticipation.
"Huh? Sis, why's the box so empty? Where's the rest?"
"...No idea. This was the only thing inside."
In response to Yuna's question, Hyun-ah gave a listless reply and trudged over to Minguk, handing him the parchment she'd found in the loot box. Everyone's eyes turned to the parchment in Minguk's hand.
"What's that?"
"Ah...! I've seen an item like that before. Tsk, am I getting old? My memory's fuzzy."
"Didn't you get hit too hard by that monster earlier and kill off some brain cells?"
With sincere disses flying, the team members began speculating about the parchment's identity.
At that moment, Tanya, who had been rummaging through her memories, let out an exclamation.
She recalled seeing something similar back when she was active in a Russian clan.
"Ah! It's a class combination formula."
"Combination formula? Ugh, and just when things were looking good. This raid was a total bust. What's our best loot?"
"That helmet lid. But it's a Gear Score 1082 low-tier item, so it won't even sell at auction."
Following Tanya's words, the GGW team members let out voices of regret.
"A combination formula...? Isn't that trash? Our Lucky Girl must've used up all her luck."
"Maybe next time I should open the box?"
Hyun-ah, who had opened the loot box, hung her head low as if she were a criminal.
Even though they'd defeated the final named boss in a whopping [A - 4] difficulty dungeon, they had nothing to show for it.
And rightly so—the combination formulas from loot boxes were mostly inefficient ones. Even those rated as decent wouldn't help the GGW raid team's strength at all.
But unlike what the team thought, Minguk glanced at the formula's contents and smiled in satisfaction.
Dawn Saintess.
It was the legendary class combination formula he'd discussed with Ppuu just a few days ago.
'She really gets the job done well.'
Ppuu, Chaos's errand runner, had perfectly fulfilled her mission.
Qqu♡ was the same. The reason this dungeon raid yielded little was because Qqu♡ had taken all the items—as payment for the combination formula.
"Giselle."
"Yeah?"
When he called her, Giselle approached Minguk with expectant eyes. Her firm, distinctly South American hips swayed seductively side to side.
"No way, today... Huh?!"
Sensing some pointless tangent coming, Minguk tossed the combination formula in his hand to her the moment she finished speaking.
Giselle let out a squeal and fumbled to catch it.
"Why give this to me? Isn't it just trash?"
"Trash? Who knows... Check it out."
"This?"
At Minguk's nod, Giselle unfolded the formula with a bored expression.
Though it was an item obtainable from loot boxes at extremely rare rates, she'd heard plenty about how inefficient combination formulas were.
For [B] difficulty dungeons or below, or 3-4 star heroes tackling them, these could be useful. But for an 8-star hero like her, they were pointless.
But...
"W-What is this?!"
Giselle's mouth fell open upon checking it. Seeing her reaction, Minguk's lips curled up. It was exactly as he'd expected.
"What is it?"
Her twin sister Kendall, standing nearby, tilted her head and peered at the formula. The others looked puzzled by Giselle's unusual reaction too.
"Uh, uhhh...?"
Kendall, checking it late, also gasped loudly. At the Bundsen sisters' odd reactions, the bored team members hurriedly checked the parchment too.
"D-Dawn Saintess? Legendary class?"
"Whoa! This is a huge jackpot, right?!"
Faces full of regret moments ago now sparkled with excitement. Yuna, quickly searching hero pad info on the class, shrieked.
"Whoa?! Jackpot! Jackpot!!! There's only three of these legendary classes in the whole world!"
"The class combo doesn't seem too hard, does it? Dawn Knight aside, the rest are easy to get, right?"
"Oh, yeah?!"
"You can get Dawn Knight from a dungeon in Korea too!"
Realizing they could snag a legendary class easily if they met the conditions, the members buzzed excitedly. Kim So-jeong, checking class info, spoke up.
"This is a healer class, right? So Raid Leader...?"
"Huh? Raid Leader already has a legendary class."
"Oh, right."
So-jeong clapped lightly at Ye-rin's point.
While resolving Vietnam's dungeon break with France's Imperial Guard, Minguk had obtained a legendary class called 'Yggdrasil' during a raid, which could revive a dead teammate once.
"Then..."
"Our two remaining healers need to job change to Dawn Saintess...?"
All eyes turned to Giselle. Come to think of it, Minguk had handed the formula to her first.
"Huh? Me?"
Giselle's eyes widened at the team's gazes.
"You're giving it to me? No, you're giving it to me?"
She looked at Minguk with moved eyes.
Even bound by the GGW raid team framework, she and Kendall were still outsiders—foreign heroes at that.
Once their contract ended, Rose Shield couldn't demand anything from them. Minguk surely knew that...
Yet he was handing her a legendary class formula. Minguk nodded to her.
"Yeah. To tackle higher difficulties, we need even stronger skills than now, right? Especially against tough enemies for long tries—healer line specs are more crucial than anything."
"That's true, but..."
Giselle trailed off. It made sense.
But putting it into practice wasn't easy. Especially considering the Dawn Saintess legendary class's value.
Plus, combination formulas weren't reusable—they vanished after one use, a consumable.
"In exchange, you know? 30%."
"...Ahh, tsk. We're short on cash for this."
"I'll help too."
Kendall stepped up to the frowning Giselle.
This was an item they had to buy for Giselle no matter what. But given the legendary class's value, even pooling their savings, paying 30% seemed tough.
Moreover, rumors of all-out war with darkness monsters were spreading, driving up prices for classes with good skills.
And it wasn't just the formula—they needed to buy the four class stones for the combo too.
"Ah, we have to get this no matter what..."
Giselle glanced at Minguk, speaking wistfully.
The raid leader surely had a solution. That's why he'd given it to her, right?
"We've got a year and a half left on our contracts?"
Catching her gaze, Minguk casually brought up contract terms. He'd anticipated this and prepared.
"...Y-Yeah?"
"Let's renew."
After finishing the three-day dungeon raid, Minguk headed straight to Rose Shield's clan house.
In the clan master's office sat Raid Leader Han Minguk, main tank Oh Hyun-ah, the Bundsen sisters, and three others—a total of six.
"...To think a combination formula like this existed."
Oh Hyun-jung spoke in a trembling voice upon confirming the legendary class formula.
Having been in this world long and seen many formulas, this was her first time seeing one as rare as 'Dawn Saintess'.
At Hyun-jung's reaction, Hyun-ah proudly thrust out her chest.
"So Hero Giselle plans to buy this formula?"
"Yes. But..."
Giselle scratched her head awkwardly under the clan master's gaze. She desperately wanted it, but lacked the funds—big time.
Minguk interjected.
"We plan to buy it by minimizing payment and extending the contract period."
"...I see."
Hyun-jung glanced at Minguk and muttered with a sigh.
Honestly, selling this formula would fill the clan's coffers. Especially now, with class stone prices skyrocketing.
The legendary class was a pity to lose, but...
In exchange for wealth and many revival stones, it wasn't a bad deal. Plus, clan house repairs and new hero support required lots of cash.
"Well, can't be helped."
If the GGW raid team wanted the class stones, the clan couldn't demand much.
Their growth benefited the clan anyway, and antagonizing Han Minguk over greed would be foolish.
"Then let's adjust the contract period and Giselle's hero salary."
She wouldn't give everything for free just because they were GGW heroes.
Oh Hyun-jung thus revised Giselle's contract terms and period, and even made her twin Kendall extend hers substantially.
"Legendary class...!"
"Congrats."
Only then could Giselle obtain the formula to combine into Dawn Saintess. Though issues remained.
"High Priest and Alchemist class stones are easy enough, so we'll support as investment. But Intensive Healer..."
"Current price: 23.4 million dollars."
Hyun-jung's secretary, having finished searching, replied immediately.
"...It's spiked in days. Anyway, that's beyond support."
"Ah, that's fine."
Giselle said right away.
With GGW raid team's skill at [A - 4] dungeons, a few runs would cover it. Hyun-jung nodded knowingly.
She knew top heroes' incomes well.
"Anyway, how do you plan to get Dawn Knight?"
Her question turned to Minguk. That was the formula's core. But unlike others, Dawn Knight wasn't easy to obtain.
"Isn't it an [A]-rank unique class? No way it's on auction."
"Ah, perfect timing—a Dawn Knight class stone drops from Chilbo Mountain Twin Valleys Dungeon."
"...Pardon? What?"
"Got lucky."
Oh Hyun-jung's eyes widened like saucers at Minguk's calm reply. Her secretary too.
They'd gotten raid permission via Memoria Clan just yesterday.
Yet today, after [A - 4] raid, they got the exact formula needing Dawn Knight? Even rigged games weren't this perfect.
'...This really second life stuff?'
A joke many tossed at Minguk's insane growth, incomparable to others. But to Hyun-jung, it didn't feel false. The situation was that absurd.