I Alone Going To The Tower

Chapter 52

I entered the tower and had a conversation with Jeong Jeong-jin. Next to me, Eunsol was asleep on my lap.

– Lord, I have one bad news.

Jeong Seo-jin said that an unexpected leech was attached to the ongoing potion business.

Guild Calam.

Although it is not a large guild that belongs to the top 10 guilds in Korea, it is notorious in the hunter world.

They are famous for doing anything to get what they want.

Kidnapping, intimidation and torture are basic. There are dozens of missing dungeon cases related to them.

There were not one or two suspicious things, but there was only a heart attack or suspicion, and there was no evidence. Even important witnesses said they were related to Kalam, their faces turned blue and they couldn’t open their mouths.

It is said that these dangerous people sniffed and stuck to it.

“If it’s Kalam, aren’t they the kids who commit dungeon-related crimes? Why are they all of a sudden going into business?”

– I’m curious about that too.

“…wow, then what do you think their motives are?”

-You seem to be looking for someone who can make potions. Several of the distributors we’ve worked with are already missing.

My mouth was wide open at the word of disappearance.

“You mean you kidnapped people? Why are civilian drivers who don’t care?”

– That’s their way. It starts with the smallest clues and goes all the way to the core. Already, some carriers have even canceled their contracts when they know we’ve been targeted by Kalam.

“……”

Suddenly the tension rises and I feel like I’m out of breath. I ripped off my shirt for nothing.

“…Seo Jin-ah. Are you okay?”

-Yes, everything was done through an agent, so there is no gap in security.

I didn’t know that the security system created to avoid Unix’s eyes would be used to block the column.

Jeong Seo-jin took a deep breath and continued.

-But the Kalam are tenacious, and one day their tails will be trampled.

In the end, if the link between me and the Lord Top is discovered, everything will be in danger, including Ms. Bora and Ms. Eunsol, their family, and even the tower.

“… ok.”

I grabbed my sore forehead.

-So I’m not going to enter the tower from today.

“What?”

-As long as it has been targeted by Kalam, there is a risk that the location of the tower will be exposed. I will report the progress of the business while running the office outside.

With those words, I suddenly realized that something was wrong with this.

“Is there no other way?”

-If there is a way… … .

Jeong Jeong-jin paused for a moment and then said.

-There is. The top lord is entering the guild.

“Guild……”

-Top Lord will become a member of the 10th guild, and he will come to the fore and proceed with the potion business. If Kalam touches the top lord who is a member of the guild, it means an all-out war with the guild, so they will have no choice but to give up.

Surely, if we have power on our backs, even Kalam will not be able to tamper with us.

Kalam is merciless to his weak, but when he encounters an opponent stronger than him, he cleverly curls his tail and bows his head.

That is why an organization like Kalam has been able to survive, Jeong explained.

-And when you enter the guild, you can proceed with the potion business using the guild’s distribution line and name value. Of course, you will be asked for it, but it is the safest way.

“…how about putting off the potion business?”

-As long as the collar is attached to the tail, delaying the business does not eliminate the risk.

Well, I guess.

The war has already begun. Their opponents are not just industrial spies, they are monsters who do not hesitate to commit murder for their own purposes.

With such filthy things attached to it, for the safety of everyone, it was necessary to carry power on their backs.

Right now, the surest way for me is to join the 4th guild, Snow.

Scouts may be mistaken, but they think that if I pass this early graduation, I will join the guild.

‘… … This must be won in the quarterfinals.’

However, this issue is intertwined with the proposal of the president of the association.

No definitive answer.

If you ignore the offer and proceed to the quarterfinals, you may be stamped by the president of the association. He didn’t seem to have a backwards personality, but he’s a person who doesn’t do anything good to turn him into an enemy.

The duel with Hong Yeon is also a concern.

The first duel was won by taking advantage of the opponent’s carelessness, and it is impossible to eat raw as a Devasta like that time.

‘It hurts my head.’

Obviously, everything went smoothly, but at some point it is twisting like a tangled thread.

After the call with Jeong Jeong-jin, I fell into serious thought.

‘Come to think of it, I always reacted according to the situation.’

I didn’t prepare the potion business with an idle thought.

Knowing how great the ripple effect was, we developed a distribution route with Jeong Seo-jin without being detected.

Security was also tight.

All contracts were made with an agent, and the warehouse where the by-products were stored or the place where the potions were manufactured was set in a place other than the horse tower. From the outside, it’s just a food and beverage company.

However, there was a variable that exceeded my expectations of Kalam’s approach.

In the end, the surest way to stop Kalam is to take power.

The Snow Guild is waiting for my early graduation.

However, in order to graduate early, they must win the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, the strongest challenge awaits, Hong Yeon.

And there was a suggestion from the president of the association.

“Oh, the head.”

At that time, Eunsol, who was on my knee, wiggled and rubbed her eyes.

“… my brother.”

“Oh, sorry. Are you awake?”

“Isn’t your brother sleeping?”

“A little later.”

She wiggled again and fell into my arms. She smiles pleasantly, as if feeling comfortable, and then slowly closes her eyes.

“……”

I am satisfied with this life now with everyone.

But, perhaps, if you become a hunter belonging to the guild, life will be difficult as it is now.

In the academy, it was okay to make a proper dungeon business trip schedule and stick to the horse tower, but joining a guild and becoming a professional hunter is a different story.

When you join a guild, you will have to train to become a frantic hunter during the training period, and you will team up with new people.

After that, at the request of the guild, it will go into the dungeon and roll like crazy.

Maybe the time in the guild or dungeon is much longer than the time in the tower.

But I can’t help it. To drive out Kalam, I had no choice but to join the guild… … .

“…No, wait.”

Suddenly my mind flashed.

Aren’t I just concentrating too much on what’s going on?

Because I keep getting swayed by the situation, everything just feels complicated and difficult.

Wasn’t that why I became a mage master? In this way, it is no different than me when I was at the bottom.

let me focus on myself

Before using magic, before immersion, as I always do.

The other guys are fine no matter what.

my thought. What do I want to do?

decided.

I took out the business card of the president of the association and immediately called the direct number.

-who?

“The President of the Association. This is Kim Yoo-shin.”

Woo tang tang tang!

For a moment, a loud noise was heard over the receiver.

– Oh, yes!

I narrowed my eyes and took my phone from my ear. The voice is loud.

Could this person have been secretly waiting for me to call?

It could just be my misunderstanding.

– After taking my offer like that, did you change your mind?

“It has changed. I want to make a new offer.”

– Hmm, are you going to re-paint the boards?

“Yeah.”

I continued speaking slowly.

“First of all, I want to tell you that withdrawing from the quarterfinals or escaping abroad is still only a workaround. It can give people the perception that they are avoiding a match, and the goal itself can disappear. You cannot motivate yourself.”

– I know that.

The president of the association affirmed.

Even so, the reason for letting me go is probably because the shock when Hong Yeon’s goal is broken by my defeat is more fatal.

In the end, if you want to shake the board, you have no choice but to break her premise itself.

“I’ll just catch Hong Yeon in the quarterfinals.”

-… … What?

I said it like it was normal.

“If Hong-yeon’s goal is to defeat me, if that’s how she can motivate her to grow mentally, I know. I’ll take full responsibility. I’ll break her so that I can’t even meet her eyes in the future, well.”

– Didn’t I tell you? You can’t win in a head-to-head match.

“Actually, it’s not a ‘head-to-head match’ like an official academy match. If you use the rules, you can turn the situation around. Above all, I know Hong Yeon’s weakness.”

-Weakness? what is that.

“She’s not pouting like me.”

The chairman of the conference was silent for a moment as he pondered my words.

Then I heard the sound of laughter.

Next.

– Kyahahahahahahaha!

There was an all-out roar. I frowned again and pulled the receiver away from my ears.

-Baby, can you guess what you’re going to do?

Well, from the point of view of the association president, if I win, it will be perfect. Because she wants to stay with Hong Yeon for one more year as the academy’s president.

“Do you believe me?”

– About half. But it still sounds like a bluff. What if you lose?

“I will pay any price.”

-… … little boy’s cub. Pick a horse in front of me. That being said, can you take responsibility for it?

Life seemed to pass through the receiver. It took her breath away for a moment, but she worked hard to catch her heart and answered calmly.

“Yeah.”

-Good. Instead, if you succeed, I will grant you one request.

“Anything?”

– Anything I can do.

She is the current president of the Hunter Association. In fact, there is nothing she cannot do in Korea.

“I’ll deal.”

-Good.

she giggled.

– Are you looking forward to it? Our student council president.

* * *

After the duel in question, Hong Yeon disappeared.

Seul-ah Yoon, the former head of the operation department, was exhausted to find Hong-yeon. She also visited the mansion, but there was no Hong Yeon there either.

Then the information came.

A small island in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do.

For the first time in her life, she came to the island by sea boat.

“Hey, are you there?”

The security guard, who had been dozing off in the shabby management office, woke up.

“Huh? Who are you?”

“I’m an academy student.”

“Academy? To use the hunting grounds? Eying tux, you should have made an inquiry. Someone has rented out the whole island for a while. I’m sorry, but I’m looking for another place…”

Yoon Seul-ah shook her hand and cut off her horse.

“No, no. I didn’t come here to hunt, but to find people, but did you not come here?”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“Who is Hong-yeon?”

When the guard tilted his head, Seul-ah Yoon said excitedly.

“You don’t know Uncle Hong-yeon? You know that association president’s sister! A pretty girl with her slightly red hair and a sword!”

“Ah, that’s right! That student is using it here now!”

Finally found it! A smile came to Yoon Seul-ah’s lips.

She said, “She’ll come in for a moment and just talk.”

“I told you not to let anyone in… Huh? Wait!”

She threw the bag on her back to the floor and skillfully climbed up the barbed wire that surrounded the hunting grounds like a cat.

So she let her climb up to the highest point of the barbed wire.

‘There it is!’

I found Hong Yeon walking in the middle of an island full of monsters.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhh!”

Hongyeon raised her head. Yoon Seul-ah, who ran down the barbed wire in an instant, was hung on her arm.

“Ugh, Chairman! What the hell are you doing here? No calls! No chats! How many have you all been looking for!”

She looked at her Yoon Seul Ah with her empty eyes.

“I am no longer the president or anything.”

When Hong Yeon quietly corrected, Yoon Seul-ah made a look of apologetics.

“Well, you know what they say! Once a president, forever a president… Ahaha! Anyway, let’s go back to Seoul soon. Everyone is worried.”

Hong Yeon shook her head without saying a word.

“Not yet.”

She slowly set her sword on the floor.

“We need a little more time. We’ll get back to the quarterfinals.”

“Ah, did you hear that? Your opponent in the round of 16 withdrew, and in the round of 8…”

“Yes. It was a rematch with Kim Yoo-shin.”

That was then. The monsters on the island heard the noise and began to rush in.

“Wow, Yuna! Let’s run away! I’m running out of time…!”

As Yoon Seul was about to step out, her Hong Yeon raised her arms and stopped her.

“It was the first time I felt helpless after losing to Kim Yoo-shin.”

“…Yuna.”

“If you think about the sense of duty, the truth was exhausting. Even my destiny to become a hunter, and my future, I felt like I had a clear vision of my future. Nothing as a player made my heart race.”

Sreung.

It was reflected in the black sunlight she had lifted and shone brilliantly.

“But now I know. I thought it would be good, but after experiencing it myself, it wasn’t.”

She swung her one leg wide and swung her sword.

As if the world were split in two, the approaching monsters were cut in half by a red line, and even the trees on the island were split in half and floated high in the sky.

Yoon Seul-ah’s shoulders trembled with trembling.

Hong Yeon, who was looking at the flesh of the monster falling to the floor with indifferent eyes, declared quietly.

“No matter what I do, I must defeat Kim Yoo-shin.”