Chapter 55 - Rise in War Capabilities (2) (2/2)
Her red wings were half torn and tattered while her hair was all tangled. Her whole body was a b.l.o.o.d.y mess and her face was bruised.
The sovereigns were astonished by her appearance.
Who was Heksia?
She was a commander with a power that was estimated to be equivalent to a dragon.
Who was she fighting that she ended up in a state like this?
Heksia frowned as she noticed the sovereigns’ glances.
”What are you looking at? While you were fighting these inferior things, I was killing their lords! Bah! Do I look that funny?”
The sovereigns flinched and turned their attention away.
”d.a.m.n! Why are the lords of the Second Demon King so strong? I nearly died.”
Heksia grumbled as she staggered forward to the resurrection gem.
Hwaaack!
A mysterious red light hit her body and it was restored to its original state.
Her transparent red wings glittered behind her and her blue hair was neatly arranged.
Heksia immediately swept a glance over the sovereigns and said.
”Well done everybody. The first fight has been completed successfully. In the future, the level of the battles will be different so be prepared.”
Kang-jun heard her last words as a hallucination. The s.p.a.ce on either side of him was distorted.
[Your time in the world of Hwanmong is over.]
[The door to Hwanmong is closed.]
Hayun smiled at him as Kang-jun opened his eyes.
“You woke up? There is a guest in the living room.”
”A guest? Who?”
It was early morning so why would someone come here?
It was Han Yeon-soo from the Black Dragon Law Firm. She smiled brightly at Kang-jun.
”h.e.l.lo, Lee Kang-jun.”
”What are you doing here so early?”
The lawyer didn’t need to sleep. She might not sleep because she wasn’t a human. Kang-jun seemed to be in a bad mood as Han Yeon-soo shrugged.
”I was just pa.s.sing through the area when I remembered Hayun’s ramyun. So I decided to come. I’m sorry if it is too early.”
Kang-jun was dumbfounded. In the end, she just came to eat ramyun. It was 6.30 a.m. It was also a man’s house.
“Hoho! I’m sorry, Hayun. May I have one bowl today?”
Hayun replied with a smile.
”This morning’s menu isn’t ramyun. I hope you don’t mind soybean paste stew.”
“Ah, I really like soybean paste stew.”
”Then that’s great. It will take 30 minutes.”
Hayun walked into the kitchen and started cooking with her a.s.sistant Colt.
Kang-jun studied Han Yeon-soo.
”What the h.e.l.l is going on? Surely you didn’t come just to eat.”
”That's right. I actually have a few things to tell you.”
Han Yeon-soo fiddled with her gla.s.ses before continuing.
”Do you want to know about the red moon? The moon is quite significant.”
”Of course.”
He had been fighting on the battlefield of the red moon but didn’t know why.
”The same rules apply in this reality. It is wise to consume your battle power fighting against the forces of the Second Demon King.”
Kang-jun nodded.
”The other sovereigns can’t hit me during this time.”
“Yes. But you don’t have to worry about me making a deal with them. In fact, it isn’t easy to meet and negotiate with sovereigns during this period.”
Usually when sovereigns met, negotiating was impossible since there would be a battle soon.
“Another thing, it is better to obtain more red moon achievement points. Only the moonstones should be used wisely.”
”Aren’t moonstones used to gain achievement points?”
“Of course. But it is also possible to make deals with the sovereigns. In addition, our law firm will purchase them. In fact, that is what I came for.”
”So the bottom line is, don’t trade moonstones for achievement points but sell them.”
“Yes. Hoho, you noticed very quickly.”
”So what do I gain?”
”You will get far more rewards than public achievements. Cash or buildings.”
Cash or buildings? Moonstones gained in Hwanmong could be exchanged for real world cash or buildings.
“How is it? Do I have your attention? I'll tell you the conditions at a later date. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.”
“I understand.”
I didn’t know why a neutral force like the Black Dragon Law Firm wanted the moonstones. But there was obviously an important reason.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have used an excuse of a meal to come meet Kang-jun so early.
‘I don’t know if I should keep the moonstones.’
After a while, Han Yeon-soo entered the kitchen to eat the bowl of soybean paste stew that Hayun created. Kang-jun also finished the meal and prepared to go to work.
After getting dressed and grabbing the car keys, he headed to the library.
The study room contained hundreds of thick books in the shelves. He had been spending the last two days in the library looking for books on management and the economy.
'What books should I read today?’
Kang-jun borrowed four books and placed them in his bag.
Of course, he picked these books to read at the market.
At the moment, Kang-jun didn’t do any direct trading.
He periodically used the Draw In Customers skill while his part-time workers sold the merchandise.
He made a minimum of three million profit a day and it could go up to six million.
Thanks to this, Kang-jun already earned more than 30 million even without Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon’s fortune.
Construction workers were currently building the book cafe on the 4th floor of the Dafeng building so he would quit selling underwear when that finished.
Therefore he went to the market today. He drove the Venta S cla.s.s.
Bururung.
Kang-jun started the car and drove off. Not long ago, he had been riding a bus or subway to work but now a car seemed natural.
It had only been a few days.
Kang-jun drove leisurely and arrived at the market. He parked in the public parking and walked with the bag containing the books.
“Boss-nim! You came?”
”We have put out the underwear.”
“Haha! Have you eaten breakfast? Then please work hard today.”
Kang-jun greeted his part time workers, sat on a chair to the side and opened the book.
Reading in this noisy market?
It was an absurd sight but Kang-jun focused his attention on the book. He was having fun reading.
‘Draw In Customers!’
He used the management skill after he started reading.
How much time pa.s.sed?
Kang-jun ordered lunch at a nearby restaurant and was reading again when he felt something strange.
It was like someone was staring at him.
It lasted for quite a while.
He ignored it and focused on his reading. But as it continued, he finally looked up.
A man in a high-cla.s.s suit was standing 20 metres away and staring at him.
'That person?’
The man’s face was somewhat familiar. He had seen the face on the television a few days ago. This was the first time he saw it directly.
'Yoo Seung-hwan?’
It was Yoo Seung-hwan, the wealthy businessman with 100 billion shares in stocks. Yoo Seung-hwan gave a bitter smile and approached Kang-jun.
“Do you have time to talk?”
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