Chapter 242 - The Summer Queen (7) (2/2)

“…..And that’s all. Is that possible?”

“Of course. Even if it’s not, we’ll have to do whatever we can to get it.”

Atran was ready to give his kidneys and liver to Yeon-woo.

“As fast as possible.”

“Understood. Um, but…..”

“Is there a problem?”

“How are you planning on paying…..”

Yeon-woo grinned.

“Why? You think I’ll run away with the items?”

Atran jumped up and down where he was standing.

“Aigoo! I wouldn’t dare to think that! Of course I trust you! Hehehe. However, as you know, there isn’t much affection in this world and everyone’s struggling financially…..Hehehe.”

“Of course I’ll give it to you.”

Yeon-woo nodded his head. Atran’s eyes were filled with expectation as he held his hands forward.

What would he give as the payment? More Yaltabao Safes? Karma? Or books from the One-horned tribe? Anything was fine. They were all things that were trustworthy in the market.

However, Yeon-woo crushed Atran’s expectations.

“Credit.”

“…..Sorry?”

“Put it on my credit.”

“……!”

Momentarily, Yeon-woo seemed like a demon that would swallow Atran up.

Atran’s face quickly turned red.

“Are you telling me to trust you?!”

“Why can’t you?”

“You must be joking…..!”

“Do you really think I’ll steal them?”

Yeon-woo scoffed. Atran was about to say something else but quickly realized something.

“…..The quest of the Bureau.”

“What are you doing now that you know? Aren’t you getting on it?”

There was still a quest that was left—the quest calling for Red Dragon’s arrest. The more Red Dragon’s buildings were destroyed and the more their members were killed, the greater the rewards.

And of course, Yeon-woo planned to get the 1st place position.

“But shouldn’t we at least do the pledge of mana…..!”

“I don’t think this is the time to be doing that. Well, if you don’t want to, I’ll go to another merchant.”

“Shit!”

Atran kicked the ground.

“Scamming a merchant! You’ll definitely go to hell when you die!”

“I already know that, so quickly get on it.”

“Argh!”

Atran glared at Yeon-woo with a wronged face and quickly adjusted the system.

This quest was probably going to end in a day, so he quickly brought the items on the condition of getting the payment a day later. This was only possible because Atran was reputable amongst the unions.

[You have purchased an additional ×14 ‘Dragon Killers.’]

[You have purchased ×21 of ‘Fabio Forest’s Hunter’s Bow Trick.]

[You have purchased ×6 of ‘Great Monkey’s Tail Thorn.]

……

Yeon-woo’s eyes shined as he saw the items piling up. He didn’t realize he had asked for this much when he listed them out loud, but seeing them in front of him, there were quite a lot.

Atran handed over the ‘Life Blood of Albino Trolls’ after making the last of his purchases, grinding his teeth. He doubted how much would be leftover for him.

“Here you are…..sir.”

“I’ll use them to their fullest. Thanks, investor.”

Atran felt like crying, having been demoted from a merchant to a kind investor. This guy really frustrated people every time he spoke.

And it suddenly occurred to him.

‘But where’s he planning on using them all? No, can he even use them properly?’

Dragon Killers were too heavy, so most rankers couldn’t even lift them. It was tricky to use them the right way.

But the Hoarder was still a lower-floor player. Atran didn’t understand how he would use them.

The same for the other items. They were probably harder to use than the Dragon Killers.

He couldn’t get rid of his anxiety. He ended up making the purchases because of the flow in their conversation, but if something went wrong, it was the end of him.

Yeon-woo calmly tossed the items in his shadow and hid himself using Blink again.

He searched for somewhere he could prepare for the hunt.

* * *

“Be on guard so no one can approach me.”

「…….」

「Yes, sir.」

『Got it. Be careful.』[TN: From this point on, brackets will be changed to something that is more similar to those in the raws.]

“I will.”

After Yeon-woo settled himself, he called for Shanon and the others to come to him.

Hanryeong and Rebecca split left and right, and Brahm and Boo began to set up a temporary barrier.

However, Shanon was quiet. His footsteps were heavier than normal. Yeon-woo called for him.

“Shanon.”

「Do you have any more orders, Master?」

There wasn’t a face under the head armor, but his Inferno Sight was a bit duller than normal. Yeon-woo looked into Shanon’s eyes as he spoke.

“I’m your master now. Be aware of that.”

「……I showed a side of myself I shouldn’t have. I apologize.」

Shanon kneeled on a single knee and bowed his head. He had been a bit uncomfortable fighting against his old master since he was a part of the Red Dragon once.

Yeon-woo saw his confusion, and Shanon acknowledged his mistake with a bow. Even if they didn’t put a label on their statuses, they had to be clear about who was above who in times like these.

“This is the only time I’ll forgive it. Remember that.”

「Thank you, sir.」

Shanon’s Inferno Sight flamed up again. His mind was at ease now. War was just war. He had to be loyal to his current life.

After Shanon returned to his position, Brahm carefully asked Yeon-woo a question.

“Will it be okay? To leave him like that?”

“It’ll be fine. That guy isn’t that weak.”

“I suppose. If he was weak, he wouldn’t have become a Death Noble.”

Brahm nodded. He turned towards the items that were messily piled up.

“What are those? It’s been a while since I saw that foolish spear.”

“Do you know something called Mercuri?”