Chapter 95
Hajieun took a deep breath and relayed the major announcement she'd received from Yu Eunha. "Um, as for Yu Eunha-nim's draft position this time..."
Reading the reactions, Hajieun smiled slyly. "Yu Eunha-nim will be participating in the Ranking War under contract with the Tower of Eold!"
Her words unleashed a flood of comments. Everyone seemed shocked by the sudden appearance of this unknown magic tower.
The chat's unexpected flow made Hajieun wave her hands frantically. "No, no! The Tower of Eold is a Korean magic tower! A super impressive one...!" She uploaded a photo of the massive tower near the Bundang Training Ground. "It's the magic tower Yu Eunha-nim built herself!"
As confident Hajieun finished speaking, silence fell.
Seong Jiho, listening on Discord, heard a dumbfounded noise from Eunbyeol, and ridiculous chats poured in simultaneously.
Hajieun chuckled at the sharp reactions. "Hehe, knew you'd say that. It's such groundbreaking news, after all..."
Before she could finish, a donation flew in.
Hanmarang donated 50,000 won.
Rumors had once circulated that the tower being built behind the Bundang Training Ground belonged to Yu Eunha. But back then, when she was just 7, everyone dismissed it as absurd, showering it with insults until it faded away.
"Ahaha... I get it completely. It doesn't make sense. Even if our lord is smart and amazing, tower lord? No way."
Still, Hajieun held up a page from the documents she'd prepared herself. "But, ta-da... it was real~ Can you see this?" She showed the seal of Mahwa Lee Haryeong, president of the Korean Magic Tower Alliance, at the bottom of the document.
"That rumor was true, everyone. And to be honest now..." Hajieun sniffled as she continued. "I'm kinda on Yu Eunha-nim's line, so I got dragged into the paperwork...? I handled the internal photos, blueprints, item lists, all that."
Seong Jiho chimed in, stunned. [Wait, for real? Yu Eunha's the tower lord?]
Hajieun cleared her throat and nodded. "Yes, Yu Eunha-nim will soon be the youngest magic tower lord in the world. Surprising, right?"
Then, ring ring.
One of the Four Heavenly Kings, Isara-nim herself.
As soon as Hajieun picked up, Isara's sharp voice came through. [Is it true? Eunha built a tower?]
"Yes, it is... But Sera-nim, did you watch my stream...?" Hajieun asked, flustered, but Isara just sighed. [Sigh... What nonsense...]
Isara sighed amid the confusion. [Why didn't she tell me? I would've joined that tower...]
"Huh? Oh?"
[But you knew, right Hajieun-ssi?] Isara's chilly tone made Hajieun wave her hands. "Ahaha, I, um."
[Since when?]
Under the interrogation, Hajieun sweated. [A-about a month ago.]
A grinding sound like teeth gnashing followed. [Uh... did I hear bones cracking?] As Seong Jiho said, it sounded like teeth might break.
"Huh? Oh, I was just paperwork slave, so I kinda had to know... Sera-nim, I was really just a document drone."
Isara replied as if believing her earnest eyes. [Same tower means training together, teaming up... Why not tell me?]
Hajieun steered the odd conversation. "R-right, but aren't you surprised she built a tower?" Even she, who'd done the paperwork, questioned reality, yet Isara seemed to accept it casually.
Isara tilted her head at the curious question. [Eunha already has a pro contract, personal training ground, and holy artifact, right? Conditions aren't just met—they're overflowing. Why be surprised?]
"Eh?"
Hajieun stared blankly at the screen at "holy artifact." The chat exploded just as fast.
ShinPodo donated 100,000 won.
Didn't she find a holy artifact before?
"Uh, I... didn't know the details either."
[Oh, you didn't know~? Ah, was it a secret~? Yeah, just between me and Eunha~.]
Isara's sly tone scratched Hajieun, who bristled. "Wait, I know stuff about Yu Eunha-nim too?" Caught by the bait, she nearly spilled but clamped her mouth.
'Her foundation's huge with abyssal entities as villagers!! That's my exclusive!!'
Swallowing it, she squeezed her eyes shut. [What is it?]
"Th-the tower's super tall! Ch-chair's Herman Miller!" [Ahh~]
'Phew, close call.' Sweating, Hajieun breathed deep and continued. "Ah, but with a holy artifact, the tower seems minor now..."
The massive holy artifact bombshell overshadowed the tower news. As everyone waffled between national pride and shock—
Ring ring.
"Ah! Yu Eunha-nim's on Discord." Hajieun smiled sheepishly as she answered. This was basically a Golden Generation meetup on her stream.
'All thanks to Eunha-nim's grace...'
Feeling devout, she knelt on her chair to take the call.
"Everyone quiet. This stream praises our one true god, Yu Eunha-nim!" [Oh?][Weird...][No Isara praise stream?~]
Ignoring Seong Jiho, Eunbyeol, and Isara, Hajieun bowed low. "Eunha-nim, to what do I owe this call?"
[Caught your stream by chance. Everyone seems confused.]
"Ah, the Tower of Eold? I believed fully—it's built on my paperwork after all."
[Really? Looked like an earthquake in your eyes. Not disbelief?]
"Ah, ahaha..." As Hajieun scratched her head, Yu Eunha sighed. [The Tower of Eold is my personal magic tower for convenience. Don't overthink it.]
"Oh, got it. Plenty of free mages build personal towers, right?" [Exactly.]
"Please love Yu Eunha-nim's tower lots!" As Hajieun wrapped up, a question hit.
Hanmarang donated 50,000 won.
Tower + holy artifact real? Fake would be huge scandal. Just worried.
Yu Eunha paused, then said casually, [Tower and holy artifact aren't big deals, no reason to lie.]
"Pardon?" [With an asteroid-sized spaceship already...]
"Spaceship?" [Nah, joke. Anyway, just a minor personal tower.]
"Ah~ right?" As Hajieun relaxed—
[Well, two 7-level mages, ether business rights, holy artifact, S-Rank Supporter... but minor tower.]
"......"
Hajieun's eyes spun at the obvious flex, imagining the chat frenzy. 'Emergency!!' echoed in her head.