148 – Love and War (4)

“Just a few pennies? I’m sorry, but I don’t think Han Seo-jun will be disappointed because I don’t have enough money.”

Of course, I know very well that the amount of money that Jeong Se-yeon will hand over will not be small.

But my goal is not to make some money, but to participate in dungeon raids.

Even if it was a bit difficult, I had to persuade Jeong Se-yeon.

“Well. It would be proportional to the quality and quantity of information that Han Seo-jun gave me… … Judging from what you said, it must be pretty good information.”

Jeong Se-yeon slowly moved her head to look at Ji-hyeon, and Ji-hyeon shrugged her shoulders with the corners of her mouth raised.

“Mr. Han Seo-jun. I want to conquer this secret dungeon safely.”

“… … .”

“I also want to minimize the damage to the raiders. The top secret dungeon is full of dangers.”

“… … .”

She continued to lick her lips at me with a slightly bitter smile.

“You know, Han Seo-jun. There’s a difference between knowing about unidentified monsters, traps, and the inside of dungeons to some extent and not knowing at all.”

“sure.”

I nodded coolly.

The difference between having no information at all and having a little information is like the difference between heaven and earth.

“Come to think of it, there’s a pretty unique monster appearing in this secret dungeon. It’s a monster that’s hard to kill with normal attacks, and can only be killed by attacking its weak points hidden in specific places.”

“Really?”

“yes.”

I waved a piece of paper and smiled brightly.

Jeong Se-yeon’s gaze is following the paper.

“Of course, you are free to believe it or not.”

After putting the paper down, I put the pen in.

He never lost his relaxed demeanor throughout.

It’s natural for people to get more excited if you give them a taste. There’s a reason there’s a tasting corner. How is it? Doesn’t it taste tantalizing? From Jeong Se-yeon’s perspective, she must be quite curious about the information I predicted.

“I can fully understand Ms. Jeong Se-yeon’s position.”

“Oh, yes.”

“Ms. Jeong Se-yeon is the person in charge of this strategy, and she probably wants to make it stable somehow. But I’m not being unreasonable. Even though it’s called a precognitive ability, there are quite a few uncertainties. Since she precognits in the form of dreams, she has a lot of vague memories.”

“okay.”

I laid the foundation little by little.

Jeong Se-yeon looked at me with a strange expression.

“So, in order to find out more information for sure, I think it would be better for me to go into the dungeon myself and see the scene. Then, I will be able to recall the contents of the dream more clearly. I have done this often so far. It is a kind of deja vu.”

“… … Deja vu?”

“Yes. There are cases like that. When you go to a place where you can barely remember, you can clearly remember it. Just by being there, you may be able to obtain information that will help you clear the dungeon. Then, you can clear the dungeon more reliably. Isn’t it worth considering?”

“… … .”

He tapped the table and frowned slightly.

He looked a little worried.

“Actually, there is one thing I am most worried about.”

“Huh? What is it?”

“It’s hard to predict how your sister will act if you’re in danger. When you clear a top-level dungeon like this, there are many cases where casualties occur.”

Jeong Se-yeon’s worries were completely natural.

This is because there were many cases where people entered a dungeon with their lover and made a wrong rational judgment.

“You don’t have to use me as a combatant, do you? It’s a large-scale raid anyway, so don’t you really need a porter?”

“Han Seo-jun as a porter? It’s a bit ambiguous. He’ll be going with the 2nd team members anyway.”

“I won’t bother you. It’s true that I lack combat experience, but I’m still an A-ranked person. I have a lot of abilities.”

“Oh, yes, well. Well, that’s… … .”

Jeong Se-yeon scratched her cheek with an embarrassed expression.

“Aren’t you thinking of hiring me as a porter?”

“Porter, porter… … .”

Se-yeon Jeong glanced at Ji-hyeon’s expression, but Ji-hyeon herself did not say anything and just watched Se-yeon Jeong and me.

… … In fact, Jeong Se-yeon had been determined to attract me from the beginning.

But Jihyun seemed really displeased, so he made excuses here and there and dragged out the conversation.

Suddenly, Jeong Se-yeon’s lips began to move slowly.

“Wait a minute. Wait a minute.”

“Ah. Why again.”

Should I say that as expected?

Kang Han-seong, who couldn’t stand to watch, started to argue again.

Jeong Se-yeon looked at Kang Han-seong with an annoyed expression.

But Kang Sung-sung didn’t care and just moved his lips.

“No matter what, we can’t allow unverified people to participate.”

“Haven’t you heard me before? You’re saying that you have to let me participate to get information about the dungeon. It seems like pretty useful information. I think I should check it out.”

“Of course.”

“Oh, can you show me just a little bit? Just a little taste.”

“No. What I told you earlier was a bonus, and we need to finish the deal.”

Where are you planning to get it for free?

I smiled and indicated my refusal.

Jeong Se-yeon turned her head away with a pouty expression.

“Anyway, oppa. Let’s separate work and private life. We came here to work. Do you know that if you keep interfering with everything just because you don’t like it, I’ll be in real trouble?”

“No, Seyun. That’s not it.”

When Jeong Se-yeon frowned as if she had a headache, Kang Han-seong smiled and waved his hand in response.

“This is a good opportunity to test Han Seo-jun’s skills. Whether he can respond adequately in the event of an emergency.”

“what?”

Jeong Se-yeon snorted with a look of disbelief.

“What are you talking about? What? Are you going to fight or something?”

“No, what about the fight?”

Kang Han-seong, who had been picking and laughing, slightly raised his right hand.

“It’s too dangerous to practice direct training, and I don’t think Jihyun will allow it… … .”

Kang Han-seong, who glanced at Ji-hyeon and me, finished speaking.

“… … How about arm wrestling?”

“Arm wrestling?”

“Yeah. If it was something like arm wrestling, wouldn’t Jihyun allow it? Right, Jihyun?”

As I was talking while staring blankly at Jihyun, Jihyun let out a laugh and laughed.

“What can you learn from arm wrestling, Team Leader 3?”

It’s a natural question.

It’s not like kids are playing around.

What is arm wrestling, arm wrestling.

“Well, we can see how Han Seo-jun reacts and responds. It’s not just arm wrestling, but he can use his abilities as much as he wants. What do you think?”

I blinked my eyes.

“Use of ability?”

“Yes. You can use your abilities to attack me as much as you want. Since you have telekinesis and physical enhancement abilities, I think I’ll be at a disadvantage… … Don’t you think so?”

Kang Sung-sung was babbling nonsense while glancing at me.

If I asked this kid to spar, he would look bad and there was a high chance he would refuse, so I think I took a detour to arm wrestling. Is this some kind of revenge from earlier?

The aftertaste is no joke.

“If I arm wrestle, Mr. Kang Sung-ssi… … I have to beat you?”

“under.”

Suddenly, Kang Han-seong burst into laughter.

It doesn’t look like it’s funny.

“That’s funny. You say you’ll beat me. But you don’t have to beat me. I just wanted to see how good you are.”

“Well, is that so?”

I glanced at Jihyun.

Jihyun also glanced at me.

… … There was a brief exchange of glances.

“So what? I will do it, I will say it.”

“What? No, Oppa, don’t decide on your own.”

Jeong Se-yeon quickly grabbed Kang Han-seong’s shoulder.

It seems that Kang Sung-seong’s actions of letting the story progress as he pleases are unpleasant.

However, Kang Seong-seong held Jeong Se-yeon’s wrist and muttered as if it was nothing.

“Seyeon, weren’t you planning on joining that guy’s dungeon raid in the end? If you’re going to join, you might as well test your skills. Why are you complaining so much?”

“Is arm wrestling a test of skill? And even if I did, you don’t have to do it. I can do it.”

“No, that’s… … .”

“No. Mr. Kang Sung-sung, please do it.”

Jeong Se-yeon and Kang Han-seong’s eyes were drawn to my words.

“Oh, and since we’re at this point, can I make a bet?”

“A bet?”

“Yes. How is it, Jihyun? Are you okay?”

“What… … Do whatever you want. It’ll be fun. I bet.”

Jihyun shrugged her shoulders with a strange smile and confirmed what I said.

“What kind of bet are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“Ah… … It’s nothing special. If I win in arm wrestling… … .”

I looked at Kang Han-seong quietly and said.

“How about 20% of the total income and three preemptive rights to treasures?”

“yes?”

Jeong Se-yeon’s face became slightly distorted.

“On the other hand, if I lose, I’ll only receive 10% of the total income and one Noble Phantasm preemption ticket. That’s plus or minus 5%, so do you want to make a bet on this?”

At that moment, Jeong Se-yeon snorted.

“Don’t talk nonsense. Do you even know what 5% is? It’s ridiculous to bet on something like arm wrestling in the first place. It’s not even child’s play.”

“Is that so? I guess that’s true.”

I smiled faintly and turned my head.

I saw Kang Han-seong standing blankly in front of me.

Suddenly, he let out a short sneer at Kang Han-seong.

“Because Mr. Kang Han-seong might lose.”

“……what?”

Kang Sung-sung’s face was distorted.

“I can fully understand that if I win, the loss will be significant. Even though it’s just arm wrestling, losing to an E-rank hunter is a disadvantage in many ways.”

“Mr. Han Seo-jun!”

As I continued to provoke Kang Sung, Jeong Se-yeon began to feel an ominous feeling and quickly tried to stop me, but it was already too late.

There’s no way Kang Han-seong, who’s been getting teased since earlier, would stay still after hearing this, right?

An S-rank being ridiculed by an E-rank… … This is really true.

“Are you done talking now?”

“No? I haven’t finished it yet.”

I deliberately made a fuss.

“Why, Mr. Kang, aren’t you confident?”

“Mr. Han Seo-jun, stop it. And you too, don’t fall for things like this.”

Jeong Se-yeon reached out and grabbed Kang Han-seong’s arm, but Kang Han-seong paid no attention and gave off a menacing aura.

“Wow, you’re so confident. If you keep doing that, you could really get into trouble.”

“What could go wrong if we arm wrestle? Unless you’re trying to kill me.”

“Haha. That’s funny.”

“Brother!”

Kang Han-seong shook off Jeong Se-yeon’s grip on his arm and nodded vigorously.

“Okay, okay. Seyun-ah. Let’s give it a try. They’re talking like that too, so we can’t just sit still, right?”

“Are you crazy, oppa?”

“But still, I have to save face. I can’t back down after being provoked like this.”

“Don’t you know that Jihyun is just sitting there? There’s a way to win, so she’s just sitting there quietly watching!”

Oh, that’s right.

This is a fact that can be understood with just a little thought.

But will those words reach Kang Sung-sung now?

An E-rank hunter provoked me like this?

… … Considering the strong personality that he has shown so far, it was definitely too much.

“Hey, what’s wrong, Jeong Se-yeon? You don’t trust me? Are you saying I could lose?”

“Brother, you really need to come to your senses. Sister Ji-hyeon knows your abilities very well. She probably knows Han Seo-jun’s abilities too. But when you openly provoke her, you know the answer, really!”

Jeong Se-yeon and Kang Han-seong faced each other and argued.

The gap between our opinions has not narrowed.

From Jeong Se-yeon’s perspective, it was a bet that she absolutely could not accept.

However, since he was a strong man with considerable influence within the Sephiroth Clan, it seemed difficult to forcefully dissuade him.

“So are you going to do it or not? If you’re going to do it, I think you’ll have to rewrite the contract.”

“Sister… … .”

“It’s not that I don’t believe you… … You have to write a contract so that there won’t be any complaints later, right?”

“Is this really going to happen?”

When Jihyun started to whine, Jeong Seyeon’s eyes became fierce.

“Oh, right. Let me add one more thing to the contract.”

I quickly raised my voice.

It is to deliver the finishing blow.

“The loser decided not to bother Jihyun anymore.”

“under.”

Kang Sung-seong snorted with a look of disbelief.

“That’s great. Wow, really. I don’t know where that confidence comes from. Okay, let’s have a go.”

With those words, the arm wrestling bet was concluded.

Jeong Se-yeon shouted, “Ah! Oppa, please!” and Ji-hyeon and I looked at each other and laughed.

… … I feel sorry for Jeong Se-yeon for no reason.