Chapter 326. Transnational Peace Conference (2) (1/2)

[Megacity, Lecor]

In this megacity known as the second capital of Leores, Yoo Yeonha was fully utilizing her skills.

[Merchant Group – Lotus Flower]

The merchant group Yoo Yeonha’s clan owned, Lotus Flower. In a mere month, Yoo Yeonha had turned this small merchant group into the most famous group in the area. The people around her were critical in helping her achieve this.

First was Rachel. She was Yoo Yeonha’s slave… or servant, technically. The power of her elementals was amplified in this world as the world’s nature and mana were richer than Earth’s.

Rachel’s elementals had various uses, such as speeding up carts, slowing down easily decaying items, and collecting herbs automatically.

Next was Yi Jiyoon. She was the daughter of the Prin Clan, a renowned clan in the area. Although the caste system had been abolished in the Republic of Leores, the Prin Clan was recognized by the citizens as ‘nobles’.

Yi Jiyoon invested her clan’s money to Yoo Yeonha’s merchant group and even let her borrow the clan’s name.

As the Prin Clan had a spotless reputation, Yoo Yeonha’s merchant group had no trouble earning the trust of others.

“Wow, the profit margin is even bigger than I thought….”

In the office of the Lotus Flower Merchant Group, Yi Jiyoon muttered in surprise as she stared at the group’s financial statement.

“What are you going to do with all this money?”

Hearing Yi Jiyoon’s question, Yoo Yeonha shrugged.

“First, establish a force. We don’t know what will happen from now.”

She did not forget that she was inside the Demon Realm Gate. She planned to have everything ready for the future, whether it be military force or money.

“Our Chief Officer sure is amazing~”

Yi Jiyoon snuggled up to Yoo Yeonha and praised her.

Tok, tok— At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

“Kuhum.” Yi Jiyoon let out a dry cough and put on a stern expression befitting a noble.

Yoo Yeonha smirked and muttered, “Come in.”

The door opened. The guest was Rachel, who was holding a long, rod-like object wrapped in a red veil.

“Oh, you’re here, Rachel?” Yoo Yeonha welcomed her, and Rachel walked in with a smile and put down the item she brought.

“Oh, that must be that.”

Yoo Yeonha unwrapped the item without hesitation. Inside was an ornamental sword emanating a clear aura.

“What’s this?” Yi Jiyoon asked.

Yoo Yeonha picked up the sword. The blade of the sword was entirely blue. This sword was a treasure Yoo Yeonha bought for Rachel.

“…Here, take it.” With a smile, Yoo Yeonha gave the sword to Rachel.

Rachel, who was standing quietly, widened her eyes in surprise.

“…?”

“It’s a sword that apparently raises the power of elementals. Our world doesn’t have treasures like this since elementalists are so rare, but this world unexpectedly has many. This sword is named Wisp.”

Yoo Yeonha put the sword in Rachel’s hands. Having received an unexpected present, Rachel dropped her head with a bitter smile.

“Thank you.”

It was then. Kwang—! The office door burst open, and a guard drenched in sweat came running in.

He shouted, “Demonic monsters! Demonic monsters appeared!”

“…!”

The moment the group heard the message, they ran out of the office.

They came out of the merchant group’s building and looked around. To their surprise, the city was too peaceful for demonic monsters to have invaded.

“Where are the demonic monsters?”

“I… don’t know.”

“It didn’t look like he was lying….”

Yoo Yeonha, Rachel, and Yi Jiyoon each muttered. As the three of them were tilting their heads curiously, a robed man approached them.

“Demonic monsters~?”

With a familiar voice, the man stood next to Yoo Yeonha.

Yoo Yeonha furrowed her brows and stared at the man.

“Who are you?”

“They were here, but not anymore.”

“…Pardon?”

Hearing the familiar voice, Yoo Yeonha bent down a bit and peaked under the man’s hood.

“…Ah!”

Yoo Yeonha pointed her finger at the man and shouted, “You!”

The man, Kim Hajin, smiled.

“Yo, it’s been a while.”

“Huh? Why is Kim Hajin here?”

“Ha, Hajin-ssi?”

Yi Jiyoon and Rachel were also shocked and stared at Kim Hajin in a daze.

“I’m here too~”

A small child peeked her head out from Kim Hajin’s back.

The small child was, of course, the Spirit Speech Master, Aileen.

**

[Priton Clan’s Castle]

The eldest son of Priton Clan, Shin Jonghak, was lying in his bed, sighing.

“That bastard….”

What the prince said lingered in his head.

“What does he know about Grandfather? And how?”

Anxiety and curiosity mixed together to form chaos.

Tok, tok—

As Shin Jonghak was rumpling his hair in agony, someone knocked on his door.

Shin Jonghak didn’t want to see anyone at the moment, but the knock was only a formality as a certain woman opened the door and walked in.

“Hey, Shin Jonghak.”

As expected, it was Chae Nayun.

“…Why are you here?”

Shin Jonghak let out a deep sigh and stared at Chae Nayun.

Currently, Chae Nayun had an antenna on her head.

A few days ago, she muttered, ‘wouldn’t this make communication faster~?’ and had an ahoge hairstyle every time she wanted to use Infinite Communication.

“Have you heard of the Transnational Peace Conference?”

“…Transitional Peace Conference?”

Shin Jonghak furrowed his brows at the sudden question.

“Yeah.”

“…I’ve heard of it. It’s exactly what it sounds like too.”

“When is it?”

“Next month. Why?”

“Ah~ Kim Suho says something will happen on that day. He told us to raise our strength in preparation for it.”

Chae Nayun sat on the corner of the bed, while Shin Jonghak stared at her fixedly.

“…Kim Suho said that?”

“Yeah, should I contact him again?”

Chae Nayun closed her eyes and began to shake her body.

Brrr— Brrr— Brrr—

Her strange actions were nothing but cute in Shin Jonghak’s eyes.

“Haha.”

There wasn’t a special reason Shin Jonghak came to like Chae Nayun. Just looking at her melted away the dark emotions in his heart. How could he not fall for her?

“Chae Nayun.”

“…Huh?”

Chae Nayun opened her eyes and stared at him.

Shin Jonghak stared into her eyes and asked about the matter that had been bothering him.

“What do you think about Regressors?”

“…Regressors?”

“Yeah.”

Chae Nayun frowned slightly.

“Why are you asking about that all of a sudden?”

“…Well, you’ve heard about my grandfather being a Regressor, right?”

In truth, Shin Myungchul being a Regressor was a rumor Shin Jonghak didn’t want to admit. In his mind, it diminished his achievements and sacrifice.

“Mm….”

After much thought, Chae Nayun recalled what she heard from Yoo Yeonha in the past.

Yoo Yeonha said that Kim Hajin was a Regressor. Of course, she repeatedly said it was only speculation… but Chae Nayun was still forced to think about the topic.