Cheonha Tongil Guild Guild Master (1)
Haeundae XX Building.
In one of the offices in that building, a secret conversation was underway.
“It’s nice to meet you. I am Geum Bit-na-ra, the guild master of the Cheonha Tongil Guild.”
A woman in her late twenties with long black hair cascading down.
“It’s nice to meet you. I am Kim Min-sung, the master of the World's Strongest Guild.” At those words, Geum Bit-na-ra leaned forward.
“This is really working?”
Geum Bit-na-ra pressed something with her fingers as if in amazement.
Right now, what she was pressing was a slime.
“Yes. It works. So, please stop.” “Why did you send this instead of coming yourself?” Geum Bit-na-ra continued poking the slime without stopping.
Actually, there was a reason the slime had been sent.
It was because it would be burdensome for me to meet Geum Bit-na-ra directly.
Kim Ha-jin hadn’t told me that?
He had said he possessed the Temptation trait.
Of course, he had claimed he wouldn’t use it on me, but how could I believe that?
That was why I had done this.
Monster and Mental Unity
The audiovisual sharing had ended, and once the level increased, I could deliver my words through the monster.
So, I sent one slime through Kim Ha-jin.
Kim Ha-jin had received it with a puzzled expression, but anyway, there were various abilities here.
After roughly explaining, he accepted.
“Aren’t you calling to talk?” “No, but this is so cute.” She poked the slime.
“Shall we start talking?”
Geum Bit-na-ra began speaking in a serious tone, quite different from her earlier playful demeanor.
“Everything Kim Ha-jin said is true?” “Yes. Of course.”
But I still didn’t fully believe it.
After all, Kim Ha-jin had already contracted with Hwang Min-soo.
It was only natural for suspicion to arise.
“How can I prove it?”
“Um… do I have to prove it? You even told me all your traits, so it’s a bit stingy, isn’t it?” Geum Bit-na-ra had trusted me enough to reveal her own traits.
She wore a slightly displeased expression but continued explaining kindly.
In Kim Ha-jin’s case, although he had contracted with Hwang Min-soo, the contract wasn’t strong.
He trusted his own words more than Hwang Min-soo’s, as an example.
“Thinking about it, in the auction house too… and during the raid…”
Kim Ha-jin’s words and actions had occasionally crossed my mind.
Geum Bit-na-ra’s words began to gain some credibility.
“So, what do you want?”
“I want you to kill Hwang Min-soo.” “What reward will I receive?”
“An alliance with our guild, and allowing you to use our shelters. Is that enough?”
Alliance, sure. But shelter use.
Why would one even need to raid shelters and possess them?
“How many shelters do you own?”
“Currently, five in this area.”
Five.
Amazing.
Raided ones?
Or had you obtained enough shelter creation modifications?
“From those, two. And sharing information as well. How about that?” “Two?”
Geum Bit-na-ra wore a thoughtful expression at those words.
But if he really handled Hwang Min-soo, she thought it was worth it, so she nodded.
“Understood.”
“Then, tell me about Hwang Min-soo.” Geum Bit-na-ra began explaining Hwang Min-soo’s information.
She didn’t know his abilities precisely.
But what was certain was that Hwang Min-soo’s trait was a contract, and through it he gained abilities that far exceeded normal awakened in physical stats alone.
“Is it similar to me?”
It seemed like he obtained abilities through contracts, much like how I absorbed monster traits by eating them.
A five-star job?
Clearly, he possessed abilities on a completely different level from other awakened.
“How is it? Possible?”
“Well, I have to try. Tomorrow, lure Hwang Min-soo to this place.” “Where?”
After informing Geum Bit-na-ra of the time and location, I asked her to ensure Hwang Min-soo came alone, then outlined some plans.
“Got it?”
“Really, just like that?”
“Yes. Then it’s fine.”
“Then, please handle Hwang Min-soo.”
“Wait, leave this slime here. I’ll raise it.” “What?”
At those words, curiosity about this woman’s thoughts arose.
Raising a monster slime.
Was she truly a slime enthusiast?
“It would be good to leave a way to contact, right?” It seemed she wanted to use the slime as a contact point.
Creepy.
Feeling a bit sorry for having such a strange thought.
“Thinking about it, this has decent utility?” In this world where all communication means had broken down.
My ability had the function of two-way conversation, no different from a phone.
“Then, please take care.”
“Understood. Goodbye.”
Pop!
After the screen went dark, I leaned back in my chair.
“Win-win for both sides.”
The deal conditions weren’t bad either.
Moreover, since Hwang Min-soo would keep coming like this, a clash with him was inevitable.
It was easier for me to handle Hwang Min-soo alone than to confront the entire guild.
“Then, shall I prepare detailed plans?” Since Geum Bit-na-ra would lure Hwang Min-soo, I only needed to prepare accordingly.
If I set a trap and waited, even if the guy was strong, I could catch him easily.
Of course, I couldn’t believe everything Geum Bit-na-ra said.
That was why, when setting the trap, I had planned to prepare one more trap to prepare for contingencies.
While lost in thought for a moment,
Jin-hwan came running urgently to where I was.
“Master! Master! A new notice has been posted on the bulletin board!” “Why are you all in such a fuss?”
Another notice had appeared.
If it was the same old event, I would welcome it.
But Jin-hwan’s expression suggested otherwise.
“It seems kind of dangerous.”
What was going on?
Together with Jin-hwan, I went to the bulletin board to check the notice.
1. Notice
4. Regarding Shelter Invasion.
Author: Planetary Administrator 999
Hello? Everyone, have you prepared shelters to some extent? For a while, we had you prepare shelters and level up to prevent monsters from invading shelters.
But from two days later, full-scale monster invasions will begin, so prepare.
PS: Thrilling. What monsters will appear?
“Invasion.”
Right, since the shelters had been created, there had been nothing resembling an invasion by monsters.
Sometimes a few monsters would bump into the shield, but after setting up the towers, most monsters had died against them.
“Was that some kind of consideration?”
If an invasion had come right after the shelters were created, most people would have died.
That Planetary Administrator was like taming people.
“Yeah. You bastard. Survive.”
If it was a monster invasion, it was honestly a life-or-death issue for us.
But the way he spoke as if watching a fun spectacle.
I would definitely uncover that guy’s true identity.
“What should we do now?”
“With two days left, focus on leveling like now.” “Yes. Understood.”
I didn’t know which monster would invade, but with our current power, the shelters wouldn’t fall easily.
Others were also steadily leveling up, and we had gained guild skills this time.
There was no need for major worry.
“What about the Cheonha Tongil Guild?”
“I’ll handle that. Don’t worry.” “Alone?”
Jin-hwan wore a slightly worried expression.
I patted his head.
“Don’t worry. I won’t do anything dangerous.” “If anything happens, tell me.”
“Yeah. Good job.”
Jin-hwan had grown up quite a bit.
Honestly, he was still at an age where he could throw a tantrum at his parents.
Just when he had finished the college entrance exam, started drinking with friends at university, gone on MTs, and started dating a girlfriend.
That guy, who should have been going to the army to mature a bit, had changed like this.
“The world is really harsh.”
It wasn’t just Jin-hwan.
All the other students here had changed too.
“Don’t worry. I will definitely protect you.” To do that, I first had to handle Hwang Min-soo.
“Alright. Then, shall I set the trap?”
Knock knock.
“Come in.”
At those words, Hwang Min-soo opened the door and entered.
“You called? Guild Master Geum Bit-na-ra.”
“Yeah. Sit there a bit.”
Geum Bit-na-ra put the slime she had been holding down on the chair.
“What is that?”
“My pet. Cute, right?”
“A pet?”
Hwang Min-soo glanced at the slime.
It wasn’t a pet; it was a monster.
But whatever.
If it was something Geum Bit-na-ra liked, then so be it.
“More importantly, I have a request.” “What is it?”
“It’s about Kim Min-sung.”
At those words, Hwang Min-soo’s eyes changed.
It was only natural that the person who had been bothering him would come from Geum Bit-na-ra’s mouth.
“What is it?”
“The guild wants to cooperate with you.”
I didn’t know how Kim Min-sung had contacted Geum Bit-na-ra, but it seemed he had directly reached out.
But Hwang Min-soo had no intention of cooperating with Kim Min-sung.
His instinct was telling him that Kim Min-sung was a hindrance.
“No need. We plan to attack the shelter of the World’s Strongest Guild again soon. Then, I will definitely kill him.” “How many guild members will you sacrifice?”
“We’ll end it with minimum damage. Kim Min-sung is dangerous. He will definitely interfere with us. We must cut off the head in advance.”
Hwang Min-soo spoke firmly.
It seemed he thought sacrificing some guild members was natural to remove Kim Min-sung.
“If Kim Min-sung offered to contract with you?”
“With me?”
At those words, Hwang Min-soo’s eyebrows twitched.
Actually, if a contract was made, there was no better option.
The guy who didn’t know abilities would have no choice but to make an unfair contract.
That would create words to use well.
“Yeah. I told you to write a contract with me.” “Really?”
Geum Bit-na-ra also thought Hwang Min-soo had set up the board to bring Kim Min-sung over, since she knew her own abilities.
If that much power came under the guild, it would clearly help expansion.
“Yeah. So, don’t sacrifice guild members. Handle it well.” “Understood. Master.”
Hwang Min-soo, thinking it was beneficial for Geum Bit-na-ra, bowed and left the office.
And the next day.
Hwang Min-soo came to the nearby XX Building.
One person watched his figure.
“Good. Hwang Min-soo.”