Chapter 187: Gold (1)
At the Sabre Steel Tooth Tiger Habitat.
“Ice Field! Multiple Thin Ice!”
Pasasasak!
I used the skills I had always used on the ice terrain where I used to spread out the Ice Field.
“Ice Storm! Pouring Hails!”
Puck! Puck! Puck!
Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!
Clearly, there were many hunting grounds for me to choose from.
In particular, at level 700 I could wear the +4 Enhancement Ice Emperor’s guardian sword that I had looked forward to using for a long time. Besides, I earned a lot of things from the previous quest.
But I chose the Sabre Steel Tooth Tiger Habit among them.
As a matter of fact, that was the only hunting ground where I could herd and hunt the monsters. In addition, monsters that give a lot of EXP were generally powerful monsters, so those users who herded such powerful monsters were inevitably strong, for there was no more miserable death for a user than dying while chasing a monster.
However, simply using such strong users to herd monsters was not only a big loss to them but also to their guilds. Besides, the users must feel very bad if they are used as monster drivers, given that they have achieved a high level with lots of effort.
So, I moved to this hunting ground even though I improved my abilities a lot because I reached level 700. What’s more, it took me less time to herd the saber steel tooth tigers because they ran so fast, and gave me very attractive EXP.
Moreover, I had an additional 100% EXP gem and the title of the 4th Anniversary Event Winner.
Anyway, I kept hunting using Blink with zero cooldown.
For the next two weeks, I only focused on hunting.
And the time I spent hunting was meaningful, and I was not bored at all during that time.
Hunting was rather big fun to me.
However, when I achieved level 780 in two weeks, I felt that there was little to gain, given the time and energy I spent on hunting. In other words, the Sabre Steel Tooth Tiger Habitat still had the merit as a hunting ground, but I felt that I needed a new hunting ground if I wanted to have more EXP for efficient level-up.
So, the first thing I thought about was whether I should push the Daeyu hard for what I wanted, for the Daeyu was the safest bet even if my identity was revealed in the future.
Besides, I approached the Daeyu to suck up their blood from the beginning.
But I suddenly recalled what its chairman Suh had told me.
‘Hmm. He clearly said he had no intention of supporting me anymore.”
Daeyu’s Chairman Daeyoung Suh was famous for doing everything neat and tidy.
In some respects, I also showed him that I was more thorough in terms of calculating the gains and losses than him.
In such a situation, I left a very strong impression on him by clearing the quest of the Salimaru Bandits at once. So much so that Suh suspected I was not a true member of the Daeyu Guild, and he decided to stop supporting me.
After that, he began to treat me differently.
Obviously, he tried his best to curry favor with me until then, but after the Salimaru Bandits quest, he seemed to have realized that he could not win over my heart no matter how much he tried.
Of course, Suh’s abrupt change in attitude was disappointing, but I could not afford to proceed with the Salimaru Bandits quest in an easy-going manner or give it up just to deceive him.
I felt disappointed about his about-face but had no regrets.
Although I approached the Daeyu to suck its blood, I had no choice but to stop when I wondered if it was really necessary for me to hurt them and even dig up their wounds.
Even if the Daeyu knew everything about me, they would just feel they were deceived but would give me a pass for now. But if I hurt them much more than now, it’s highly likely that I would be their arch enemy.
At that moment my sister messaged me.
[Super Beauty: Brother, can you talk with me now?]
[Lumen: Yeah, sure.]
I immediately replied to my sister’s message.
[Super Beauty: Mirae Group has contacted us about you.]
[Lumen: Myongjin, not Daeyu?]
It wasn’t a big deal for Mirae to contact me, but the fact that they contacted Myonjin, not Daeyu, was something very unusual, for every knowledgeable person knew that I belonged to Daeyu.
Of course, the Mirae knew I was affiliated with the Daeyu.
[Super Beauty: Well, it seems that the Mirae guys know that you have been hunting in the hunting ground owned by Myongjin. So, it’s very unusual that they contacted us, not Daeyu.]
Well, I thought that it was not that difficult for Mirae to find information about me, so I asked, nodding.
[Lumen: Why did they contact us?]
[Super Beauty: They asked us to arrange a meeting with you, saying they have a very important matter to talk about with you. It seems they are very urgent now because they have brought us a very attractive gift for arranging such a meeting.]
After hearing what she said, I recalled the current situation where Mirae Group was in,
They started ‘Revival Legend’ later than anyone else, but soon caught up with other rival groups. Of course, their position was unstable right now because of the close alliance between Daesung and Kusan.
While I was pondering over it, my sister messaged me again.
[Super Beauty: But of course we refused their offer. W also asked them to contact Daeyu, not Myongjin, but they said they had the impression that they would meet you by asking us, not Daeyu. But we wanted to reject their offer again, but I felt I would like to inform you first about it because you might benefit from it.]
[Lumen: Um…]
[Super Beauty: Of course, it’s up to you. Dad also said it’s totally up to you. You can decide whatever you want.]
[Lumen: Sure, let me meet them. I’m also curious about what they want to say to me.]
[Super Beauty: Okay. Then, I’ll contact you again as soon as we set the date.]
[Lumen: Alright.]
I then stopped and thought about Mirae’s offer.
“Mirae…”
Of course, Mirae Group was unique, but I didn’t think they were extraordinary.
I may look conceited if I say this, but honestly, I think I may be more extraordinary than them.
There was just someone that bothered me, though.
Bora Yon, the successor of the Mirae Group.
No matter how stupid I might look to others, I knew she was interested in me.
I knew what’s going on around me better than anybody else.
When I knew that I was not as smart as my brother and sister early on, and I could not be as successful as them, I became more and more tactful and skilled in getting to find out what’s going on around me.
“Why?”
No one knew until I mentioned it to my family.
Moreover, even my family members, not to mention others, didn’t have any doubt.
A majority of those who knew me said that it was a white lie that I was admitted into Seoul National University as the top student, but Bora Yon believed me.
Even though I remained silent, she approached me with concern and interest.
“No way!”
I shook her head from side to side and stopped linking my meeting with the Mirae people with Bora Yon.
I didn’t know what they would say to me, but it would be funny for me to reject their offer to meet because of Bora. Besides, nobody was aware of my real identity.
Anyway, while I was absorbed into hunting, thinking I should find a new hunting ground where I could herd monsters for hunting, my sister messaged me much earlier than I thought. This meant that the Mirae was much more urgent than I thought, and as a result, I could be bold enough to ask them for what I wanted. So, I felt comfortable for now.
I even thought of walking out of the meeting if they made unreasonable demands.
The next day I headed to the new hunting ground.
“Move to the Dragon’s Grave.”
[You are being moved to the Dragon’s Grave.]
I headed out to Lilia Castle, which I had never been to, then moved to the Dragon’s Grave.
And I heard from my sister in advance that the place called the Dragon’s Grave was a hunting ground managed by the Mirae very carefully. So much so that even the members of the Mirae Guild could not come and go out of it freely.
Of course, I did not enter this place recklessly.
Honestly, it didn’t matter to me, but my family members were worried.
That’s why the Myongjin management told their Mirae counterparts that they would keep an eye on me because they arranged the meeting, and the Mirae also accepted such an offer.
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