Chapter 29 – Gift

Min Do-jun’s eyes lit up as he looked at the woman.

‘Wanted Guild’s Manager Chae So-hyun?’

Wanted Guild is a major guild ranked within the top 10 in Korea.

It was also a place where Min Do-jun had once worked.

‘I left as soon as my contract ended because their management style didn’t suit me, but…’

Still, since he had been there for at least 2 years, he knew some people to some extent.

‘One of them is Manager Chae So-hyun.’

As the manager in charge of him, she was famous for her sharp handling of tasks.

‘I was supposed to meet Wanted Guild only after a year?’

Perhaps because he gained fame early, the meeting was moved up compared to before the regression.

‘Anyway, that’s good. I can create a connection like this.’

Min Do-jun grinned.

He had business with Wanted Guild anyway.

“Who are you?”

Pretending not to know, he opened the front door, and a beautiful woman with short hair bowed her head.

“Hello. I’m Chae So-hyun from the sales team of Wanted Guild.”

‘Was she in the sales team at this time?’

As far as he knew, Chae So-hyun was a manager, but it seems she wasn’t at this time.

“Are you Min Do-jun?”

“Yes, but how did you find my house?”

“Oh, I looked up the address registered in the Hunter Database… I’m sorry if it was unpleasant.”

“If you know, please leave now.”

Hearing his harsh words, her face showed clear signs of bewilderment.

“A-aren’t you curious about why I came?”

“No. You probably came to recruit me.”

“Well, that’s true, but…”

“Goodbye.”

“W-wait! Shouldn’t you at least hear the conditions…!”

Min Do-jun closed the door without listening further.

There was a reason for his harsh behavior.

‘This way, they’ll be more desperate.’

Wanted Guild was quite persistent when recruiting guild members.

‘The sales team leader probably ordered her to visit the house.’

Therefore, they weren’t a guild that would give up just because of a rejection.

Especially for an exceptionally strong hunter like Min Do-jun.

‘For now, I should be satisfied with creating this connection.’

An opportunity will come at some point.

An opportunity to meet Kang Cheol-gyu, Wanted Guild’s promising talent.

‘He’s the next b*st*rd I need to take revenge on.’

But it was still a long way to go before meeting Kang Cheol-gyu.

His level was over 500.

‘It’s still premature.’

Anyway, his intention not to join a guild remained unchanged.

“Ah, what the…!”

Unaware of his thoughts, Chae So-hyun, frustrated at being turned away at the door, turned around.

And immediately called her superior.

-How did it go?

“It failed.”

-Why? Didn’t he like the conditions?

“He didn’t even try to listen.”

-He didn’t fall for it even though we put in the effort to visit his house?

“No. It didn’t work at all.”

-So he didn’t fall for Chae So-hyun’s beauty strategy, huh?

“Team leader. You know that’s sexual harassment, right?”

-I-is that so? Sorry.

“What should we do now?”

-What do you mean, what should we do? Recruit him by any means necessary!

“Is he that great?”

-Of course! Do you think it’s easy to catch a Armored Mantis alone? And didn’t you see the video uploaded on YouTube?

“The video of catching the Werewolf? Of course I saw it.”

-And you still say that?

“It’s a bit cool, but how would I know how strong a Werewolf is?”

-There’s so much I need to teach you. A Werewolf is…

“Ah! I get it. I’ll try visiting again tomorrow.”

-Don’t do that, just stay there until morning. Who knows if he’ll change his mind seeing your dedication?

“He doesn’t seem like someone who would fall for that.”

-Is that so? Then should we try bribing him?

“He’s a hunter, so he probably earns a lot. Would a bribe work?”

-Miss So-hyun, you’re still young so you might not know, but when it comes to money, the more the better.

“Really?”

-For now, you go home. I’ll discuss with the guild master about what we should add to make him accept.

* * *

The next morning.

Park Dong-yun, who arrived at the office, was having a meeting with Team Leader Ko Young-min after a long time.

“Park, how is it? Is it manageable taking care of just one person?”

“Phew, I feel like I can finally breathe.”

“Good. Remember to tell me if it’s too hard. Don’t try to do everything alone.”

“Yes. But while the workload has definitely decreased… I’m still working overtime just like before.”

“I can’t do anything about that. What can we do if Hunter Min Do-jun is diligent? You wouldn’t want to do shifts with another manager, right?”

“That’s true.”

Park Dong-yun strongly agreed.

If another manager got involved, his share would decrease that much.

“By the way, how’s Hunter Min Do-jun? The last time we checked his level was 3 weeks ago. What is it now?”

“256.”

“Ho ho, looks like he’s doing well?”

“Of course. Last week, he caught an Armored Mantis alone…”

“Ah, I’ve already heard about that. The rumor is spreading among guild officials.”

“That’s right. I think they’ve already started contacting him for recruitment.”

“What do you think, Park? Will Hunter Min Do-jun join a guild?”

“He probably hasn’t. He told me he has no intention of joining yet.”

“Yet? That means he might join someday, right?”

“Yes. So I was thinking…”

Park Dong-yun suggested an idea.

“How about giving a gift to the Hunter?”

“A gift?”

“Yes. At his current hunting speed, I expect him to reach C-rank within 3 weeks. We could give him a gift then, saying it’s to congratulate him. If he receives a gift, he probably won’t think of leaving easily.”

“In other words, you want to bribe him?”

Park Dong-yun nodded.

“Hmm…”

Team Leader Ko Young-min, stroking his chin in thought, slapped the desk with a ‘thud’.

“Okay! Let’s do that.”

If they could keep a hunter who would not only reach C-rank but also B-rank and above in the future, they could give any amount of bribes.

“Have you thought about what gift would be good?”

“It’s not appropriate to give cash… Since it’s to commemorate reaching C-rank, how about that?”

“That?”

“Yes. That.”

“Hmm, that would be perfect as a gift. If we gave equipment or skill books unnecessarily, it might just become a burden…”

“Yes. Even if it’s a bit expensive, he’ll definitely like that. It’s not easy to obtain, and its appearance is perfect for a gift.”

“Hmm…”

After pondering for a while, Team Leader Ko Young-min made a decision.

“Alright. Let’s go with that.”

* * *

At the same time Park Dong-yun was having a meeting with Team Leader Ko…

Min Do-jun was selling magic stones on the first floor.

Rumble rumble-

Han Sang-jun’s eyes darted back and forth between 17 D-rank magic stones and 10 C-rank magic stones.

“Is this 3, 3 weeks’ worth?”

“Yes.”

To Han Sang-jun, it looked like he had collected three months’ worth rather than coming to sell after 3 weeks.

‘Who cares!’

Although there was a lot to appraise, he didn’t find it bothersome or tiring at all.

Thinking about his share that would fall as an incentive, he couldn’t help but hum.

“It’s all done! The deposit should be made right away.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“By the way, Hunter. Don’t people recognize you these days?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“I mean the video of you catching the Werewolf. It’s hot on YouTube right now.”

“Ah, that?”

“Looking at the comments, people are saying you should receive a commendation or something.”

“Actually, I got a call saying they would give me one, but I declined.”

“Why not?”

Min Do-jun, who was about to say ‘It doesn’t pay’, just smiled instead.

There was no point in tarnishing his image.

As he left after saying goodbye, the female employee at the information desk unusually greeted him.

“Are you just selling magic stones and leaving?”

“Ah, yes.”

“Always take care of yourself, and fighting for today too, Hunter Min Do-jun.”

“Ah, keep up the good work.”

The female employee also showed a friendly attitude towards Min Do-jun, probably having seen the video.

After leaving the center, he couldn’t help but seriously consider.

‘Should I wear a mask when I go out?’

He didn’t know how much his face had been exposed, but he didn’t want citizens recognizing him wherever he went.

‘The citizens’ attention is unnecessary for my future revenge.’

Just then, he received a text message.

[Deposit 675,000,000 won]

He had made nearly 700 million won just by selling magic stones.

While waiting for Park Dong-yun to come down after calling him, he received another message.

[Deposit 2,000,000,000 won]

It was the reward money.

A clean 2 billion won came in, tax-free.

‘Now I have more than enough money.’

He won’t have to worry about money from now on.

All that’s left is to level up as quickly as possible.

“Hunter! Did you wait long?”

“No.”

“You’re going to hunt Little Snakes, right? Let’s go right away!”

He didn’t have to worry about experience points either.

He could receive three times the amount amplified by his necklace and characteristics.

‘I’ll reach C-rank within 3 weeks.’

Min Do-jun accelerated his hunting.

* * *

Shaaak!

Shaaaaa!

A group of Little Snakes sprang like springs towards Min Do-jun’s nape.

It would have been surprising if snakes the size of anacondas flew at him simultaneously.

Crunch- Crunch-!

Min Do-jun sliced the snakes into pieces with nimble movements, as if cutting blood sausages.

[Experience +1,860]

[Experience +1,860]

[You have leveled up!]

[You have been promoted to C-rank!]

[One skill slot has been added.]

He was promoted just as he had almost cleared one dungeon.

‘It’s definitely faster.’

Thanks to the rapid growth characteristic, he felt a difference in the perceived speed.

Park Dong-yun greeted Min Do-jun as he came out after clearing the dungeon.

“Good work. Shall I guide you to the same dungeon right away?”

“No. I’m going to change dungeons now. I’ve been promoted to C-rank.”

“Wow, already?”

It seems Park Dong-yun also felt the speed was fast, not just Min Do-jun.

‘I thought it would take 3 weeks, but in just two weeks…’

Moreover, Min Do-jun was a newcomer who had just awakened two months ago.

‘And he’s already achieved C-rank…’

It usually takes at least a year and a half to reach C-rank.

It wasn’t unreasonable for Park Dong-yun to be surprised.

“Now that you’re C-rank, are you going to change dungeons?”

“Yes. I’m going to the Tarantula dungeon. But first, I need to reset my equipment.”

“Ah, I see. You’re going to the Hunter Wholesale Market, right?”

“Yes.”

Min Do-jun soon arrived at the market with Park Dong-yun.

“Hunter. I have some business at the center. I’m sorry, but I’ll go ahead.”

“Alright. I’ll come to the center after I finish shopping, right?”

“Yes! Take your time shopping.”

Min Do-jun, who got out of the car, looked around the market.

He went into a few places and sold off some of the equipment he had acquired.

‘I’ve sold all of Shim Jin-seob’s equipment, and Jung Tae-sik and Seok Ho-cheol’s equipment is left.’

He planned to sell these off little by little to eliminate evidence.

Of course, there was no evidence left on the equipment that it belonged to them, but it doesn’t hurt to be careful.

‘Now, shall I do some shopping?’

Min Do-jun sold the equipment he was wearing and replaced them with equipment suitable for level 350.

They were expensive equipment with magic options of 24 each.

‘I have a lot left over since I earned so much.’

It wasn’t just left over, it was overflowing.

After fitting the equipment, he went to the skill book store.

Ding-

“Welcome!”

“I’m looking for fire attribute magic.”

“Ah, it’s over here!”

Min Do-jun, who was examining the place the merchant pointed out, found the skill he wanted.