Chapter 148

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Translated by Jinmu

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“You want to borrow 24 hours?”

At the unexpected words, Diorama showed a puzzled reaction.
Advance Party members. Even two of them, and he wants to borrow their 24 hours.
Normally it was an unimaginable condition.

“Where are you going to use it after borrowing?”

Luna asked the intention as if it was fun.
Stretching his hand to the map, Han-bit pointed above the base camp and spoke.

“Because there are items I was intending to obtain. If the two Advance Party members affiliated with Vestige obtain them for me instead, I will provide the information you need.”
“Are they obtaining those items for 24 hours?”

Rafina also had a voice containing curiosity.
That much, the contents of this transaction were fresh.

“I will use exactly 24 hours. If we start right away it will end tomorrow afternoon huh.”

To obtain items requires not only hunting, but also exploration and dungeon clearing.
Since there are two Advance Party members, they should be able to do it sufficiently.

“Interesting.”

Diorama, who was listening stroking his chin, made a smile.
Stopping the progress of two Advance Party members for a whole 24 hours is a huge loss for a company.
Because, leaving aside the results, they are always holding huge expected values.
However, this transaction was an opportunity that must absolutely not be missed.
Because Black Dragon is the only person who can accurately consult the future of the Advance Party.

“Good. Let’s bring the two people to this seat.”
“Yes?”

Diorama, who abruptly stood up from his seat, exited the meeting room.
As he was looking at that puzzledly, Rafina spoke.

“Ah, they use one floor of the head office building as accommodations for the Advance Party members. Not me, but the other two people find going out bothersome so…….”

Most players usually play comfortably from their homes.
Using RP gear at the company is only for employees who lack autonomy.
If it’s a position like an Advance Party member, nobody will say anything no matter where they log in from.
But to think they made accommodations in the company building.

“Could those two Advance Party members refuse?”
“I think they won’t refuse? Rafina, don’t those people listen to Representative Ahjussi’s words well?”

Luna looked at her friend and asked.
As everyone’s gaze gathered at the same time, Rafina slightly dropped her gaze and spoke.

“There’s that too, but both of them are currently suffering for a long time blocked at the episode. If they hear the information Black Dragon-nim will provide, maybe they might accept…….”

She added words saying it would be fine.
Not knowing well, anyway if they accept the condition it’s welcome.

“Hyung, let’s talk for a moment.”

At that time, Yeon-woo gestured to go outside.

“I will be right back.”

Han-bit came outside the meeting room together with him after asking for understanding.
Standing at the corner of the corridor, Yeon-woo immediately threw a question.

“Transaction contents, wouldn’t it be better to change it a bit?”
“Why? I felt it was pretty decent though.”
“Using the Advance Party members’ time has a bigger meaning than Hyung thinks. Even if they consult for you in return, if the Vestige side cannot perform it properly the responsibility could become ambiguous. You don’t need to scratch and make a boil right?”

Yeon-woo showed traces of quite a lot of thought.
Did he look for noisy incidents that happened in the past.

“Do you want me to receive money and end it?”
“Because that’s the cleanest. Consulting alone would have a considerable price too.”

Yeon-woo’s opinion to receive as much money as possible.
Understandable, but Han-bit’s thoughts were clear.

“Unfortunately the things I want cannot be obtained with money. All of them are items not released in the market.”
“…Are you saying it’s the first?”
“I don’t know about that, but being the first is not an important issue. Anyway obtaining them is the goal.”

The items Han-bit is trying to obtain all exist in places difficult for hands to reach.
However it’s entirely possible that people who pierced through that difficulty and reached them existed.
At worst they might have set foot through luck.
Even if that’s the case, there was no hindrance to the plan.

“Anyway this is a good opportunity. Originally they were items I was going to obtain much later.”

Things to take care of on the Bastia side definitely existed.
Because the distance is too far, and plus his growth hasn’t been sufficient, he only pushed back the timing.
Of course the items he tries to obtain through the two Advance Party members are also a part, but that’s enough for it.
Snow Drake subjugation and the Tower of Whirlpool.
Because preparing for these two contents is the most important right now.

“If it’s something you can’t get with money, the value is big huh.”

Yeon-woo, who was worried, also grasped the clear situation.
Glancing at the meeting room, he asked Han-bit.

“Until where are you going to consult for them?”
“Since what they wanted was directionality, I have to catch up to there. I roughly expect the wrong parts.”
“…I don’t know what it is, but anyway I understood your intention, Hyung. I will also align myself to that.”

The two people who finished the conversation entered the meeting room again.
Right after that, Diorama returned.

“I brought them.”

He appeared together with two men.
Appearances that looked to be in their late 20s.
Their shabby outfits and hollow faces seemed to well show the meaning that they find going outside bothersome.

“Hello. I am called Black Dragon.”
“Yes.”
“Hello.”

A short-haired man bobbing his head, and a man wearing glasses quietly replying looking only at his smartphone screen.
They didn’t show signs of particularly paying attention to the name Black Dragon either.

“The friend with a bad attitude here is Breaker, the friend crazy about his phone is Titan. They each use knuckles and greatswords as their main weapons.”

Character names that match their weapons strangely.
If both are Advance Party members specialized in attack, they were very suitable for Han-bit’s condition.

“Black Dragon-nim, could you speak a little more in detail?”
“Ah, yes.”

Han-bit nodding his head pointed to the map again.
And he spoke towards the two who still had no interest.

“You two must clear 2 dungeons, acquire 1 monster loot, and find one hidden material for me over 24 hours. The rewards that come out must all be given to me.”
“What?”

Breaker frowned hard.
Even if he roughly heard the transaction contents, taking all the rewards was out of common sense.

“So, how are you going to do that consulting?”

Titan sitting next to him asked while still not taking his eyes off his phone screen.
Black Dragon’s information given in exchange for surrogate collection.
To the Advance Party members, that was paramount.

Han-bit pointed at the north of the Bastia Allied Nations with his finger.

“The walkthrough for the currently blocked eighth episode. And I will give you advice on the Investigation Team verification process. If you go on like this you will continue wandering after all.”
“…Is that possible?”

Titan finally lifted his head and looked at Han-bit.
A gaze seemingly digging into his insides.
It was completely different from when he was looking at his phone listlessly.

“You will know that when you see the results. Of course I will only help as much as the price of 24 hours.”
“…….”

Titan quietly met his gaze.
An appearance seemingly pondering for a moment.
However that time was not long.

“Representative-nim, you are accepting it right?”
“Of course. Wouldn’t there be another opportunity like this?”
“Then I understand.”

Titan nodding his head and looking at his phone again.
What’s left is Breaker sitting next to him.
Diorama asked him.

“What are you going to do?”
“I will do it. Instead, if the price of making us roll for 24 hours is like trash, I can do whatever I want right?”

He glared at Han-bit with burning eyes.
It didn’t feel particularly unpleasant to call it a bad attitude.

“Of course. Instead, you two must also obtain the items I want well though.”
“I don’t have the thought of working moderately.”

The conversation finished meeting gazes.
Diorama seeing that appearance clapped his hands and spoke.

“Now, the arrangement went well. Then let’s proceed with the transaction.”

***

“Phew. It was longer than I thought.”

After finishing a conversation for about 3 hours, Han-bit and Yeon-woo exited the meeting room.
Half was an explanation on what Han-bit wants and how to obtain it.
The other half was a story regarding the situation the Vestige side is facing and what consulting direction is necessary.
The 1.5 billion won Belmora episode walkthrough was wrapped up by handing over the data prepared in advance.

“Are you going right away?”

At that time, Luna and Rafina followed and came out of the meeting room.
Han-bit who suddenly recalled yesterday’s memories asked the two.

“How did it go with the spirits?”
“Ah! I was going to tell you anyway but!”

At the story of the spirit, Rafina approached one step as if she had been waiting.

“A message popped up yesterday for the first time saying they take interest!”
“Is that so?”
“Yes! I tried flying in the sky all night, and tried playing together using magic a lot but…….”

She boasted saying she stayed in the Garden without sleeping a wink.
In that process the spirit skill proficiency that reached 100 percent.
Probably with just about one more day of effort she might be able to move to the next stage.

“That’s good. Please make sure to sleep, and try using time once before the Snow Drake subjugation.”
“Yes!”

No signs of exhaustion were seen from Rafina answering with an excited voice.
It must mean it is a moment she had been hoping for that much.

“How was it for you Luna-ssi?”
“I met an Ice Spirit looking like a fairy.”
“Yes?”

Han-bit was flustered.
An appearance looking like a fairy.
It’s the High Spirit of Ice, Freis.

“What happened when you met?”
“It glared at me for several hours, and then it just vanished though? And I stayed for a bit and then came outside the Garden.”
“…Is that so?”

A situation where he can’t catch a feeling even pondering.
Putting everything else aside, only the fact that a High Spirit appeared in the Garden lingered in his head.

“A trigger or preparation might be needed. First you have to find the sword you entrusted, so let’s go straight to Jae-ha hyung when you log in. How about we gather at Edlen Square?”
“Yes, I will see you on that side. Then shall we go down to the basement?”

Following Luna’s words, everyone headed to the basement parking lot.
A car prepared by Diorama was waiting there.
It was to avoid the reporters and citizens who are still pitching a camp.

“I will escort you to the place you want.”

Han-bit rode the same car as Yeon-woo and moved.
Because it was said there was still a story left.

“You can drop us off here. Thank you.”

The two people got off near a subway station a little far away.
Han-bit who was watching the departing car asked Yeon-woo standing next to him.

“So, what is the reason for this?”
“Ah, the detective agency Adventurer A entrusted work to. I think I’ll be able to contact the president on that side soon.”
“Really?”

The business card of ‘Deoksu Detective Agency’ obtained from the person who tailed Han-bit.
That place’s president with no number or anything, it seems he well found a method to contact him.

“Around when will it be possible?”
“He’s not in Korea right now, so I will try catching him next weekend. Because he’s a person who can be enticed with money.”

Having probably obtained some of the president’s information as well, he had certainty.
Next week he would be inside the Tower of Whirlpool, but making time briefly should be fine.

“Got it. If there is something, contact me immediately.”

The two people who briefly finished the conversation dispersed right away.

Han-bit cleanly arrived home by riding the subway.
In the living room, his mother was organizing luggage.

“Isn’t moving next week Thursday?”
“We have to throw away things to throw away in advance.”

The procedure that proceeded with lightning speed after finishing the main contract.
Thanks to the story ending well with the landlord too, they were able to set the moving date quickly.

“I just have to put this outside right?”
“Because it’s heavy, leave it. Mom can do it slowly.”
“Where would you use having a child for? I will throw it away and come back.”

Han-bit moved the piled-up trash and waste outside.
As it was a place with no luggage from the start, the amount really wasn’t much.

“I threw it all away. Furniture will be put out the day before right?”
“Yeah. You can leave the rest.”

When he returned home, his mother was also almost done organizing.
Han-bit who was about to enter his room paused his steps for a moment.

“Mom.”
“Why?”
“Can’t you stop working? I will continuously give you living expenses now too.”

Broadcast profit and channel video profit.
Just these two alone had already far exceeded 1 billion.
Even considering taxes, there was enough leeway for his mother to quit working.
Like the information sold to Vestige, future profits will grow even larger because of that.
However, his mother was firm.

“My body is perfectly fine, why quit? Mom is still okay.”

The soup restaurant she has been working at for over 6 years.
His mother had no intention to quit that place.
It was because of the thought that she must prepare for old age with her own hands.

“Ponder it a bit more. I tell you I’m earning a lot of money?”
“Mom also likes that you earn a lot of money. But I said that has to be spent on you right? Mom is thrilled to death just with a Jeonse house.”
“No, what I mean is…….”
“Your words I understand well as a son. Hurry up and go inside and see your work. Right?”

His mother, who cut off the conversation, pushed her son into the room.

“Hah.”

At the stubbornness that couldn’t be broken, a sigh came out automatically.
It would be better to try persuading again after moving.

Srrk-
Han-bit wearing the gear immediately lay on the bed and logged into RP.

Ding-
The alarm heard as soon as the screen popped up.
A single message was floating in front.

[A message from the GM has arrived.]