Chapter 180 – Unexpected Guest

Min Do-jun looked at the unfamiliar face with a puzzled expression.

“Who are you?”

“Hello. I am this person.”

The stranger, speaking in awkward Korean, handed over a business card.

Min Do-jun’s eyes lit up with interest when he saw the card.

‘Sales Team Manager of the Overlord Guild?’

The name didn’t register, but the title alone revealed the purpose of this visit.

‘Has the Overlord Guild come to recruit me?’

Min Do-jun was well aware of the Overlord Guild’s reputation.

It had maintained its undisputed first place even before his regression.

Not just in America, but worldwide.

Perhaps because of this, the Sales Team Manager’s face exuded confidence and composure.

“You are Hunter Min Do-jun, correct?”

“Yes.”

“That is my business card. You can see, yes? Overlord Guild wants you.”

Finding the awkward Korean tiresome, Min Do-jun switched to English.

“If you’re going to be like this, you should have brought an interpreter.”

“Oh? You can speak English?”

“Yes.”

The Sales Manager wasn’t the only one surprised by Min Do-jun’s fluent English.

“Wow. Do-jun, your English is so good!”

Hong Se-yeon, with her flushed face, complimented him, making Min Do-jun feel somewhat embarrassed.

“Let’s go inside and talk.”

He opened the guild office door and let the two people in.

“Wow, so this is Do-jun’s guild. It’s so clean and well-organized.”

Hong Se-yeon, though drunk, walked around examining the office.

Meanwhile, Min Do-jun guided the unexpected visitor to the sofa.

“Please sit.”

“Ah, thank you.”

“So, what’s your purpose in seeking me out?”

Though he had a good guess, he asked to confirm.

The Sales Manager, looking much more comfortable speaking English, said:

“Our Overlord Guild would like to recruit you.”

“And you came all the way from America to our guild for that?”

“Yes. I tried to contact you first, but you didn’t answer, so I immediately booked a flight to Korea. I didn’t realize it would be dawn in Korea by the time I arrived. Haha…”

“If that’s the case, you could have stayed at a hotel and visited during daylight hours. Why wait in front of the guild?”

“Our Guild Master said that if I was going to wait, I might as well wait at your doorstep. He thought it would show more sincerity…”

‘Sincerity? More like desperation.’

Min Do-jun inwardly clicked his tongue, not falling for the tactic of creating a sense of guilt to steer the conversation in their favor.

“Have you heard of our Overlord Guild?”

“Yes. It’s famous, isn’t it?”

The fact that the world’s top-ranked hunter, Justin Walker, belonged to the Overlord Guild was common knowledge among hunters.

“Do you know how much contract money Justin Walker was offered?”

“No.”

The Sales Manager held up two fingers.

“200 billion. That’s the amount offered for just a 2-year contract. The profit-sharing ratio is 9 to 1.”

“…”

“But if you join our guild, we’ll offer you exactly double that—400 billion. This is an unprecedented amount anywhere.”

The Sales Manager raised his two fingers to four while watching Min Do-jun’s expression.

‘He’ll surely be surprised.’

But Min Do-jun’s expression remained calm.

This confused the Sales Manager.

‘He’s not surprised by an offer of 400 billion? No way. He must be putting on a poker face…’

Though he rationalized it as a poker face, Min Do-jun genuinely wasn’t surprised.

It wasn’t something he had anticipated.

He simply had no attachment to money.

‘I already have more money than I know what to do with. What difference does a few hundred billion make?’

In his current situation, with thousand-billion-won legendary items and an EX-grade weapon that money couldn’t buy, Min Do-jun had no reason to be tempted by money.

‘But the Overlord Guild might be worth considering differently?’

More than the money, the fact that it was the guild where Justin Walker belonged moved his heart.

‘It wouldn’t be bad to change guilds for revenge.’

If he joined the guild, he could meet his revenge target, Justin Walker, more frequently.

‘But it’s still too early.’

The Sales Manager, seeing no reaction from Min Do-jun, awkwardly lowered his four fingers.

“You, you’re not surprised?”

“About what?”

“The contract money. 400 billion is an unprecedented sum in history…”

“You’re offering it because you think I’m worth that much, right?”

“…”

“Besides, I already have an established guild. Asking me to join another guild means asking me to shut down my current one, correct?”

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

“Considering that penalty and my future value, offering 400 billion is only natural. Nothing to be surprised about.”

The Sales Manager was inwardly astounded by Min Do-jun’s confidence that bordered on arrogance.

‘Did the Guild Master really think this person is worth twice as much as Justin Walker?’

It seemed absurd that they would offer such a sum to a rookie from a small country like Korea and receive such an arrogant attitude instead of gratitude.

‘Is being first in the Tower of Infinity that impressive?’

He knew Min Do-jun had defeated Justin Walker, but that was just a simulation against holograms, wasn’t it?

He began to think that doubling the contract money based on that alone was a hasty decision.

‘Well, it’s not my money being spent…’

His job was simply to follow orders from above and secure a contract with the hunter before him.

‘400 billion… I’m envious.’

With that kind of money, any hunter in the world would join without hesitation.

Lost in these thoughts, the Sales Manager unconsciously took out the contract from his bag.

“Here’s the contract. If you sign your name here, 400 billion will be deposited according to the terms…”

“What are you talking about? I haven’t said I’ll join yet.”

“What? Oh… I made a mistake. But you will join, won’t you?”

“I’ll think about it.”

After saying this, Min Do-jun pondered.

‘There’s no point in joining right now and meeting Justin Walker.’

He couldn’t even overwhelm Shin Kyung-min yet, so there was no way he could face the world’s top-ranked hunter.

‘Meeting him now would be premature.’

It wouldn’t be too late to meet him after eliminating the other 5 revenge targets.

‘The Overlord Guild approached me first, which means they’ve seen my Tower of Infinity record. As a result, they’ve valued me at twice Justin Walker’s worth.’

If that was the case, even if his value decreased over time, there would still be a place for him in the Overlord Guild.

‘If that’s the case, there’s no need to rush in now.’

Whether now or later, if he could join anytime, it would be better to enter prepared.

“I’ve thought about it.”

“Yes…”

“I’ll put it on hold.”

“What?”

The Sales Manager, who had assumed Min Do-jun would definitely join, opened his mouth in surprise.

“Are you saying you won’t join?”

“No. I’m not saying I won’t join, just that I’ll put it on hold. I’m not against joining, but not right now.”

“May I ask why?”

“It hasn’t been long since I established my guild, so it seems too early to move. Besides, this offer is too sudden, and I need time to think carefully. I’ve been too busy hunting lately to have time to think.”

“B-but the terms might change! The 400 billion is only if you join now. Later…”

“If that happens, so be it. Changing guilds is a significant decision, so shouldn’t I be careful?”

“But…”

The Sales Manager, who couldn’t return empty-handed after coming all the way to Korea, continued trying to persuade Min Do-jun.

But Min Do-jun’s resolve was firm.

“I have nothing more to say.”

“…”

“I’ll contact you first when I make up my mind.”

The Sales Manager inwardly sighed, resigned to returning with only the ambiguous result of “on hold.”

“I understand. If that’s your decision…”

As he packed up the contract and was about to leave, he glanced at Hong Se-yeon.

“I’ll be going now, Hunter Min Do-jun. Enjoy your time with your girlfriend…”

As he turned to leave after those words, a hand grabbed his shoulder.

“This person is not my girlfriend but the master of the Baekryeon Guild. If you’re going to speak, know what you’re talking about.”

The Sales Manager’s face turned pale as he felt the strength in the hand on his shoulder.

“I-I was thoughtless. I apologize.”

“We just stopped by after finishing some business, so please don’t spread unnecessary rumors.”

“Yes, yes. Of course.”

After Min Do-jun released his hand, the Sales Manager bowed deeply and hurriedly disappeared.

‘I need to be clear about these things. I almost created a misunderstanding.’

When Min Do-jun returned to the office, shaking his head, he found Hong Se-yeon asleep on the sofa.

‘When did she fall asleep? Tsk.’

Clicking his tongue, Min Do-jun took out a blanket from the storage room and covered her.

It was a blanket he had prepared in case he ever needed to sleep at the guild.

‘She’s going to be so embarrassed when she wakes up in the morning.’

Min Do-jun also took a blanket and lay down on the opposite sofa to sleep.

It would be good to conserve energy before tackling an S-rank dungeon.

The Overlord Guild was world-famous, but its reputation was largely due to the presence of the top-ranked hunter, Justin Walker.

Justin Walker’s fame was sky-high, and many people visited the Overlord Guild just to see him.

But thinking you could see hunters at the guild was a big misconception.

Most hunters headed straight home after completing a conquest, and Justin Walker was no exception.

There was no reason to visit the guild when there was nothing to do there.

Yet Justin Walker visited the guild after a long time.

It was because the Guild Master had summoned him.

“You’ve arrived?”

Guild Master Adam waved his hand as Justin entered the room.

“Why did you call me?”

“Why so formal as soon as we meet? Do I need a reason to call you? I just wanted to talk. Please, sit down.”

“…”

Justin quietly sat on the sofa as Adam suggested.

“How’s the hunting going these days?”

“Fine.”

“I heard you saved an advance party that was in danger by facing dozens of monsters alone.”

“Yes.”

“Well done. But don’t overdo it. If you get hurt, who loses out?”

“I lose. But I didn’t overdo it. I was able to monopolize the experience points too.”

“Is that so? That’s good then. Hunters’ bodies are their assets. Please be careful not to push yourself too hard.”

“I will.”

“By the way…”

Adam began to broach the main topic.

“Have you heard the news?”

“What news?”

“You haven’t heard yet. About the Tower of Infinity’s first place. We’ve decided to recruit them into our guild.”

“…”

“We’ve offered double your contract money. It’s confidential, of course, but I think they’re worth it.”

“Why are you telling me this? You should proceed as you see fit…”

“I thought you might feel bad if you heard it from someone else. I felt I should tell you in advance.”

Just then, his phone rang.

Seeing the caller, Adam smiled.

“It’s the Sales Manager. I sent him to Korea as soon as possible to recruit that hunter. I was thinking of calling him, but it seems he’s already completed the contract.”

Adam answered the phone with a pleased expression.

“How did it go, Michael? You secured the contract, of course?”

-W-well…

The Sales Manager, bracing himself for criticism, reported in detail the conversation he had with Min Do-jun.

Adam’s bright expression turned stone-cold in no time.

“I see. Understood.”

After ending the call with a rigid expression, Justin asked:

“What’s wrong? Did he reject the offer?”

“No. He put it on hold.”

“On hold?”

“He says he wants to make a careful decision, but isn’t he really saying the amount isn’t enough?”

“400 billion isn’t enough?”

“Why else would he put on hold an opportunity to join a world-class guild? He must have his pride. That’s what it is.”

Adam, thinking it was a kind of negotiation tactic, showed his displeasure.

“It’s unfortunate, but this Hunter Min Do-jun will regret this decision for a long time. If it’s about pride, we have plenty too.”

“What do you plan to do?”

“I have no intention of increasing the amount. I won’t dance to his tune.”

“Then…”

“Coincidentally, our guild member received a group text. It said Hunter Min Do-jun will be joining as the final party member.”

“That means…”

“It means they’ll be conquering the same dungeon by coincidence. Makes things easier to handle. Hehe.”

Adam picked up his phone.

“I need to contact that guild member now. I have a task for them.”

“What kind of task…”

Instead of answering, Adam smiled meaningfully and dialed the guild member’s number.