Chapter 63
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 63
Chapter Title: All Who Enter My Guild—Reclaim Your Hopes!
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[Contract established between Benefactor and Yoo Ga-ram.]
[Contract established between Benefactor and Lee Heon-gyu.]
After sealing the contract with the fool couple.
True to my word, I handed over the elixir. Ga-ram checked its effects once more, her face lighting up with excitement, then without hesitation, chewed it up and swallowed.
[Yoo Ga-ram has consumed the Heavenly Martial Fetal Origin Pill.]
[The fetus in her womb acquires the innate trait [Heavenly Martial Physique (S)].]
[The fetus inherits its parents' innate qualities (Intelligent)(Dexterous).]
After that, I showed the alert window Tabula had confirmed to the couple.
With the traits and qualities safely settled in the fetus, all that's left is for it to be born healthy. I handed them the tea leaves I'd just made, instructing them to take them regularly, and we began discussing future plans.
"Rou-nah. How far along is your plan for the guild?"
"I just went with what was in my head, so nothing's set in stone. At least with you, Ga-ram-ssi, and me, production jobs are covered?"
"What about Ha-rin?"
"Nah. The whole point of making a guild is to build my own force. If the PhD joined, it'd feel like relying on her again."
"Then right now, we urgently need to recruit combat jobs for climbing the tower and gathering materials, or office staff."
"Yeah, pretty much."
Well, for combat, I'd planned to recruit Karin, Rachel, and Rin to form a separate raid team to climb the tower, so that's covered.
If I can snag a competent office worker to handle guild admin, that should fill out the guild nicely.
'Hmm... wonder if there's a decent office type out there?'
But that thought didn't last long.
"Um... Rou-nah? I'm fine, but Ga-ram going into the tower might be tough."
"?"
"Sorry, Rou-n-ssi... Ever since getting pregnant, I've been a bit scared to enter the tower..."
"...?"
"Instead, I'll go twice as much to cover her share! Can't we adjust for that? I'll work extra hard!"
"???"
...What the hell was that about?
I was baffled by the couple's actions, which suddenly painted me as worse than human trash.
Climbing the tower while pregnant? What kind of nonsense was that? When I asked, they shot back as if I was the weird one, dropping a bombshell.
"You two both planned to enter the tower?"
"Of course. Joining a guild means getting assigned quotas and climbing the tower, right?"
"Who in their right mind sends production jobs into the tower? What if they die?"
"We know, but climbers are short-staffed, and three of the four major guilds run it that way, so most follow suit."
"The administration and guilds claim you can’t gather enough strategy materials without working non-combat jobs."
"Jeez..."
...Civilians and climbers alike, grinding through underlings due to manpower shortages. Same old story.
If they said they were desperately resisting to keep the world from collapsing, I couldn't complain.
But I sure as hell wouldn't force that nonsense in my guild.
Because...
"Everyone in my guild climbs with pure combat jobs only. You two don't worry about it."
"Really...?"
"We're grateful, but you sure that's okay?"
"Of course. Once you're in my guild, don't sweat member welfare. Right, Tabula?"
[If entrusted to Tabula, we can provide [Sleeping Pills] for good rest, [Fatigue Recoverers], [Stamina Boost Elixirs], and more for work needs.]
[For employees achieving significant performance reviews: [Breast Enlargement Pills], [Hair Growth Serum], [Youth Cream], [Weight Loss Pills], etc... Items to boost guild member welfare and morale.]
...they'd have to pick up every hope they'd ever discarded.
"So, Heon-gyu-hyung. Ga-ram-ssi."
"Y-Yeah...?"
"Y-Yes...?"
"If you know any decent, capable office workers or retired climbers from accidents, introduce them."
As long as their personality checks out.
I'll make 'em useful somehow.
We kept hashing out guild details for a while longer, exchanging ideas.
Once things were roughly sorted, we wrapped up, planning to pick up next time.
"We'll handle the rest after quitting our current guilds."
"Sounds good. Oh, what's your gallery nick, Rou-nah? Mine's [PureLoveSupreme], and Ga-ram's... uh..."
"I'm [GobblePureLove]~!"
"...Yeah, that."
"Colorful nicks. Mine's... well, [AngelDad]."
"AngelDad. Easy to remember. Hit me up if issues arise."
We swapped gallery nicks.
As they prepared to leave after quitting their guilds, they suddenly handed me two boxes wrapped in red and blue paper.
"Been waiting to give these."
"So much shocking stuff, we forgot the timing."
"Here, Rou-nah. Red's Lulu's cape, blue's Arin's staff."
"Ah."
Right. They'd come to deliver transformation gear for the girls.
Got sidetracked by guild talk and forgot.
Anyway.
Ga-ram-ssi explained:
"You can check item info for use, but it's set to auto-load into your mind on transform, so no worries.
Think of the outfit image, channel mana, and it equips automatically.
Made it versatile, so any reasonable transform works."
...Usage auto-loads kid-friendly.
Sick of current outfit? Switch anytime.
Perfect gear reflecting kids' whims and comprehension.
"Thanks, Ga-ram-ssi. Heon-gyu-hyung. Matching wraps too? Lulu and Arin will love it."
"Haha, if the kids like it, we're happy."
"Hope they do."
And so.
Receiving gifts for my two girls.
Warm farewell was short-lived.
[Boss. One thing I'd like to ask.]
Tabula, who'd been quiet, spoke up.
[Have you decided on a use for the 'Melted Giant Stone Fragment' and 'Decomposed Giant Stone Fragment' from last time?]
"Nope, not yet."
[Then, may I request commissions from Heon-gyu-ssi and Ga-ram-ssi to craft new rocks from these?]
"New rocks?"
Hmm... Rocks made from that guy's body parts? Definitely not ordinary.
Go on, I said, listening.
['Rock that can fluidly change form' and 'Rock whose grains can freely bond and separate.']
[Simply: a rock like 'magma'—liquid but heatless—and a rock like 'sand' made of particles that unify and reshape via energy.]
Hmm. Sounds extraordinary just hearing it.
No loss making them.
One question, though.
"Ga-ram-ah, hear that? Rock like magma but not hot! How to handle? Mana conductivity? Heat it for extra properties?"
"That's cool, but fluid form-shifting rock intrigues me more. Free bond/separate via energy... that's nanomachines we've never developed!"
Why now? Perfect timing to hook their curiosity, no refusing. Probing Tabula's intent...
[The grain-type suits the transformation gear you want, Boss.]
"Hmm... that's it?"
[...And...]
"And?"
[...Using the fluid form-changer for a liquid golem would give Tabula a mobile body...]
"?"
Hmm... so.
[...Sorry, Father...]
[...I wanted a gift like my sisters...]
My youngest sulking because sisters got gifts?
'...I dropped the ball there.'
Honestly, I'd subconsciously seen Tabula as emotionless AI near-human.
But hearing her downcast, lowered tone? Heartstrings tugged.
"Yeah. Tabula's Daddy's girl too—needs a gift."
[...Really...?]
"Make it. Those new rocks."
[Thank you! Father!]
Where's the 'emotionless AI' in this?
Just a smart daughter who matured early.
Succumbing to Tabula's cuteness, I greenlit rock-making.
Tabula began crafting new rocks for her body and my transformation gear.
[Synthesis (EX)]
[Selecting optimal recipe...]
[Creating new recipe...]
[Confirming materials for synthesis. Purchasing shortages from exchange...]
[Synthesizing 'catalyst' to enhance rock quality...]
[Guiding toward 'Luck Effect: Absorb & Multiply'...]
[Tabula has created new rocks!]
[Summarizing completed rock info concisely!]
-Ding!
"Unique?"
This surprised me.
Not just the effects, but first Unique-grade creation being rocks, not potions? Unimaginable.
'Good materials did it?'
Yeah, half the battle's the ingredients.
Fiddling with the liquid and sand rocks in awe, briefly.
The fool couple watching with me...
"U-U-U-Unique grade!?"
"Heon-gyu-ya... what if today's all a dream...? S-S-Scary..."
"C-Calm down, Ga-ram! I'll hold you—listen to my heartbeat. Fake?"
"No... warm and cozy... this is reality..."
...Half-mad from unbelievable reality?
They started salting right in front of me. Debating smacking them when...
"Oppa. House cleaning done...?"
Rin, sent to clean earlier, returned.
Witnessed the fool couple's PDA in the living room.
"Oppa. What's with them doing lovey-dovey in someone else's house?"
"No clue."
"Handle them?"
"...Guests for now, hold off."
"If Oppa says so. Watching, it's... educational."
"...? What're you..."
*Smooch smooch-!
"...!!!"
"Deep kiss like that? First time seeing live."
"...Rin."
"Yes, Oppa."
"Subdue the fool couple now. No injuries if possible."
"Got it, Oppa."