147 – Love and War (3)

The atmosphere in the living room is not very good.

It can’t be helped since they were growling at each other just a moment ago.

But whether the mood was good or bad, there was something she had to say, so Jeong Se-yeon took a sip of her coffee and slowly raised her voice.

“We’ve already discussed this in general terms, but I’ll say it again. A few weeks ago, a party discovered hidden relics in a layer called the ‘Land of the Dead’… … .”

“Just a moment. Seyun, wait.”

“What’s wrong again, Oppa?”

Just as they were about to start talking in earnest, Kang Han-seong barged in and cut off Jeong Se-yeon from speaking.

Jeong Se-yeon made a slightly dissatisfied expression, but kept her lips tightly shut and waited for Kang Han-seong’s answer.

Because he was the strongest ability user in the current Sephiroth, excluding Jeong Se-yeon, he had a strong voice in many ways.

Even if she was Jeong Se-yeon, she couldn’t treat Kang Han-seong carelessly.

“Why is that guy here? He came in so naturally that I just noticed it now.”

Kang Sung-sung immediately started pointing his finger at me and started crying.

“What’s strange about having a member of the new clan in the clan reception room?”

“under.”

I was taken aback by the ridiculous provocation and responded with a light-hearted joke. Kang Han-seong furrowed his brows and showed his molars.

“Oh, seriously, we’re fighting again, fighting again. Please stop it.”

Jihyun waved her hand quickly as if she was looking at a bunch of reckless children, and tried to dissuade me and Kang Hanseon.

“Team Leader 3. There’s a reason why he’s here. And Seojun, you should stop now. Okay?”

“okay.”

I nodded obediently without saying anything, but Jihyun just stared at me with an expression of complete disbelief before sighing deeply and twisting the ends of her hair.

“Anyway. Phew… … .”

“Why do we have to come together? Oh, come to think of it, Han Seo-jun was here. It was so natural that I even forgot for a moment.”

Jeong Se-yeon quietly lifted her coffee cup and glanced at Ji-hyeon.

“Oh, well. Since we’re in the same clan and I’ll have to tell him anyway, I thought we should listen together.”

“You know that the information I’m going to tell you here shouldn’t be leaked to the outside, right?”

“I know, I know. Don’t worry.”

“If my sister says so, then… … .”

Jeong Se-yeon took a sip of her coffee, reacting slightly hesitantly.

That would be the case, as explaining the story related to the secret dungeon to an outsider seemed uncomfortable in many ways.

But, perhaps because Jihyun had guaranteed it and because, in fact, it was not an outsider, Jeong Se-yeon nodded her head without warning.

“Well. Anyway, let’s get back to talking.”

Jeong Se-yeon tapped her fingers on the table and then began talking again.

“The party that discovered the hidden ruins decided to attack it on their own and found a considerable amount of gold and silver treasures near the entrance. It was roughly worth about 2 billion.”

“… … 2 billion?”

I took a short breath.

2 billion worth of gold and silver treasures near the entrance?

I couldn’t help but exclaim, ‘Ugh!’

Was 2 billion a unit that could be easily expressed like this, not even the name of the dog next door?

There’s a reason why the Secret Dungeon is called the Lotto.

It’s almost like a hit or miss, but if you really hit the jackpot, you can amass astronomical amounts of wealth.

“That party lost their comrades soon after and sold us the dungeon information. We formed an advance party and roughly scanned the entrance, and found a path leading down. It looked like the king’s tomb. Like a pyramid.”

“Then, there’s a high possibility that a huge amount of gold, silver, and treasures, as well as treasures, will be buried together?”

“Yes. We found quite a bit of gold right from the beginning. We also confirmed that there were some monsters that appeared there, so it was quite dangerous.”

Jeong Se-yeon quenched her thirst again, feeling slightly thirsty.

“After lightly scouting the basement, I found a Death Knight (Lv. 6), a Soul Eater (Lv. 6), an Ancient Sorcerer (Lv. 6), a Dullahan (Lv. 7), etc.”

“It’s pretty strong from the beginning.”

Jihyun whistled loudly.

Contrary to what he says, his reaction is quite relaxed.

But if you think about it generally, it is not an easy composition.

That’s because Dullahan is one of the named monsters and is comparable to an S-rank hunter.

Additionally, the Death Knight, Soul Eater, and Ancient Sorcerer each have powers of around A-rank.

The fact that monsters of that level are loitering around from the beginning, not even the latter half of the dungeon, is proof that this is not an ordinary dungeon.

A moderate hunter party would not dare to attack it.

However, Sephiroth Clan is a major corporation representing South Korea.

A monster of that level could never stop Sephiroth’s advance.

“The dungeon is quite difficult. I guess we can expect some pretty good rewards?”

Jihyun smiled brightly and shook her coffee cup.

Generally, the higher the difficulty of the dungeon, the greater the rewards.

Of course, reality isn’t like a game, so I can’t guarantee that the rewards will be 100% good, but the majority of people did.

Since a considerable amount of gold and silver treasures were discovered from the beginning of the dungeon, it was not unreasonable to drink kimchi stew.

“That’s why I wanted you to help me, Sister. We talked about it briefly last time, but you haven’t changed your mind since then, have you?”

“No way. It just so happened that I had nothing to do.”

Jihyun sat with her legs crossed and chuckled.

“As you said, we almost finished talking about it last time… … So how much?”

Jeong Se-yeon lightly let out a sigh at the sight of Ji-hyeon asking for money after cutting it short.

“The deposit doesn’t mean much, but a deposit of 100 billion won, 15% of the total income after the conquest, and the right to preemptively secure two relics. How about that?”

“good.”

The deal was done in an instant.

It was literally in the blink of an eye.

There was no bargaining or compromise.

They both seem to think it’s a pretty good compromise.

No, no, wait a minute.

By the way, the deposit is 100 billion won?

What the hell kind of contract deposit is this, 100 billion won?

I’m feeling dizzy right now.

“Not bad.”

“I feel like I’m losing out. I have to invest this much in one person.”

“It’s that useful.”

“I won. I can’t deny that.”

Jeong Se-yeon couldn’t help but smile bitterly at Ji-hyeon’s confident answer.

‘A deposit of 100 billion won and 15% of total income… … What the hell. How much is that? This much money is being poured into hiring just one person?’

I have some idea of ​​the total income that will be earned from the great tombs of the catacombs that I will be conquering in the future.

It’s not exact, but roughly speaking, based on what I saw in my dream, it’s an amount in the tens of trillions.

It’s not even ‘eok’, it’s ‘joe’.

The number 100 million is 10,000.

‘… … This is ridiculous.’

I feel like my sense of money is being crushed.

This is no joke, these are literally astronomical numbers.

How often in your lifetime will you hear numbers in the trillions?

Probably not. It is a unit used when comparing the sales of large corporations or national budgets.

It is not a unit that can be earned by a single individual.

‘The annual sales of large corporations are around 300 trillion won… … It’s not an absurd number… … But hearing it with my own two ears really gives me a different feeling.’

It’s a crazy amount of money.

Jihyun is amazed that that amount of money is spent to hire one person.

It wasn’t a cheap amount to spend on a simple S-rank ability user. It was more than that, it was a sign that they valued Ji-hyun highly.

‘They said he was a top 10 hunter… … Jihyun really was a person from another world.’

I should have known when Jihyun bought a building in the middle of Seoul and filled it with the latest equipment.

There was a moment when I became slightly curious about how much Jihyun’s total assets were.

“Sephirot will take 70%, give me 15%, and divide the remaining 15% among the people who will collaborate… … ”

“You’re not dissatisfied, are you? I asked the Shinjeong Clan to cooperate in name only, but I spent that much money just to hire one older sister. This dungeon is no joke right from the start. Even if it’s not good enough, I should have hit the jackpot.”

Jeong Se-yeon looked at her with a face that said, ‘Don’t be too greedy, Unnie,’ and Ji-hyeon shook her head with a bashful smile.

“I’m not really dissatisfied. It’s just… … .”

“only?”

“I found some interesting information before we start raiding the dungeon. Want to buy it?”

“huh?”

At Jihyun’s unexpected words, Jeong Seyeon tilted her head with a puzzled expression, and Jihyun smiled and used her telekinesis to lift a few pieces of paper.

Jeong Se-yeon looks up at the pile of paper documents floating around and asks a question.

“What is that?”

“Information on the types of monsters that inhabit the secret dungeons we’ll be conquering, their weaknesses, maps, traps, gimmicks, etc. Oh, of course it’s not complete, it’s only a part, but wouldn’t that be pretty useful?”

“what?”

Jeong Se-yeon frowned and pursed her lips.

“Did I hear that correctly? Information inside the secret dungeon? How would you know that?”

“well?”

“Stop being a jerk and tell me straight. It doesn’t seem like you’re joking. Where did you get your source?”

“source?”

The moment Jeong Se-yeon reached out and tried to snatch the paper documents, Ji-hyeon quickly used her telekinesis to move the paper documents and place them on top of my hand.

Then, Jeong Se-yeon’s eyes turned sharp.

“What are you doing?”

“I can’t show it to you for free. And I asked where it came from.”

Jihyun smiled and put her hand on my shoulder.

“Hey, hey.”

“… … ?”

“This is the source. This guy told me.”

“……under.”

Suddenly, Jeong Se-yeon shook her head. She looked dumbfounded, as if she had heard something that made no sense.

“What are you talking about out of the blue? Han Seo-jun is telling you? Are you kidding me? How could Han Seo-jun know and tell you the inside information of the dungeon?”

“Have you forgotten? This kid has multiple abilities.”

“No, well that’s true, but… … .”

I am known as a multi-powered person through the internet and such. Of course, it is different from reality, but I was too lazy to explain it properly.

“Actually, this kid has the ability to predict things.”

“Precognitive ability?”

Jeong Se-yeon’s pupils began to grow larger and larger.

Before I knew it, my eyes had widened and started trembling.

He looked quite surprised.

“… … Precognition? The Oracle’s ability?”

“uh.”

Jihyun nodded calmly and tapped my shoulder again.

“Of course, it’s more like a precognitive dream than a foresight ability, but at least I can predict the future to some extent.”

“That’s ridiculous. People with the ability to foresee are really rare, but Han Seo-jun has the ability to foresee as well?”

As Jeong Se-yeon said, people with the ability to foresee are quite rare. Only a few people in South Korea have it. And it has very little practicality. It is not an ability that can be used easily. However, when I say that it is a foreseeing ability that is practical enough to find out information inside a secret dungeon, it is understandable that they are so surprised.

“Of course, it’s not something you can use at any time, and there are many conditions and it’s difficult in many ways.”

“But still, it’s a precognitive ability… … .”

“Well, that’s true.”

Jihyun nodded and crossed her arms.

“Me too. When you first told me this guy had precognitive powers, I honestly thought it was a bit ridiculous.”

“however?”

“So I tried it a few times. And it seemed to work.”

“… … .”

The process of persuading Jihyun was quite difficult.

Even if you suddenly say that you have the ability to foresee, Jihyun will always keep a suspicious gaze on you. She will ask where you got the ability to foresee and demand actual proof.

It was difficult in many ways, but after much struggle, I was barely able to persuade Jihyun.

Of course, it doesn’t seem like he’s completely convinced, but he won’t be arguing about it right away with his foresight.

I think I’ll call Seo-yoon and Ye-rin later and ask them properly…

“Precognition… … Precognition… … .”

In the meantime, Jeong Se-yeon muttered to herself.

“… … Ha. What is that? That’s foul play.”

“Huh? What did you say?”

Jeong Se-yeon burst into laughter with a dejected expression, and Ji-hyeon tilted her head with a slightly puzzled expression.

“No, it’s nothing. Anyway, why did you tell me that fact? Wasn’t it something you had been hiding from me all this time?”

“I actually wanted to keep it a secret, but this stubborn guy kept insisting on participating in this attack.”

“For dungeon raiding?”

Jeong Se-yeon immediately frowned and looked back and forth between me and Ji-hyeon before letting out a deep sigh.

“You’re not saying that you’ll hand over that piece of paper as a condition for participating in the conquest, are you?”

“Is that right?”

“Sister… … Really. I should have noticed it the moment that guy was here.”

“Don’t say anything to me. It’s all his fault. I told him to stop him.”

Jeong Se-yeon’s gaze immediately caught my eye.

“Hey, Mr. Han Seo-jun. I’m sorry, but this is no joke. It’s the top secret dungeon. There are a lot of A-rank monsters living there, and I can’t take you there, Mr. Han Seo-jun.”

“That’s right, that’s right.”

Jihyun nodded her head vigorously while hitting the janggu.

Jihyun’s behavior of smiling and glancing at me is not good.

Even though I tried hard to persuade Ji-hyeon, if Jeong Se-yeon refuses, I have no choice but to back down. After all, the final decision maker is Jeong Se-yeon. If I can’t persuade Jeong Se-yeon in the end, everything will go down the drain.

‘I really want to participate in this attack.’

There aren’t many opportunities to participate in a raid of this scale.

I would like to experience it at least once in advance.

I also need to prove that my precognitive abilities are practical in order to climb to the top floor of the tower in the future.

Of course, in the process of persuading Ji-hyeon so far, I have proven the practicality of my ability to predict things to some extent by telling her about events that will happen in the future, but it is still not enough.

I want to give you the confidence that by going into the dungeon with Jihyun and clearing the level according to your foresight, you will be able to reach the top floor of the tower in the future.

“Since Seyun says that too, why don’t you just give up?”

Jihyun leisurely lifted her coffee cup and muttered in a teasing voice.

‘No, really.’

It seems like I’m unhappy with participating in raids for various reasons.

If you think about it, it’s only natural.

From Jihyun’s perspective, I would be like a child left on the street.

“I know that Han Seo-jun is a multi-powered person. I also know that he can use abilities of A-rank level. Just looking at that, it seems like he would be capable enough to participate in the top-level secret dungeon… … .”

Jeong Se-yeon slightly let out a sigh and then raised her voice.

“Mr. Han Seo-jun, you lack experience, don’t you? At best, you’ve only been a porter at the very bottom of the tower… … No matter how capable you are, you can’t take someone who lacks achievements, experience, and rank. Please understand, Mr. Han Seo-jun.”

“… … That’s right.”

I smiled bitterly.

Honestly, what Jeong Se-yeon said was absolutely right.

I can’t let a beginner with no experience join.

Even if I have A-rank abilities, I’m no different from a child who only has strength. My actions right now were closer to the stubbornness of a child.

“This is my first large-scale raid since my father stepped down. I don’t want to create variables unnecessarily. That’s why I asked for cooperation not only from other Jihyun sisters but also from other people.”

“Yeah, yeah. Right.”

Jihyun continued to clap her hands with a mischievous expression on her face.

“The people who have asked me to collaborate now are all people with a lot of fame and achievements. What do you think they would think if they saw that?”

“… … .”

“So, Mr. Han Seo-jun. I will buy the information inside the dungeon at a fair price, so please don’t ask if you want to participate in the raid.”

“I’m sorry, but I don’t want to.”

I flatly refused.

“This level of information… … .”

After taking a sip of coffee, he continued speaking slowly.

“… … I don’t want to sell it for a few pennies.”

“yes?”

Jeong Se-yeon made a bewildered expression.

I looked at the sight for a moment and then tilted my coffee again.

It was a bit shameless, but what can I do?

If you don’t like it, just leave it alone.

In common parlance, it was a sight to behold.