#29
Episode 29
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The next morning.
Jeongdo stood up with bulging eyes. I had trouble sleeping all night and fell asleep only late in the morning.
The reason I had trouble sleeping was simple.
I’m so helpless!
As soon as I woke up, I looked blankly at the status window.
<Currently held lottery tickets: 0>
“It was a true story… .”
* * * * * *
After 12 o’clock last night.
In the end, Jeong-do paid 10 ability points and obtained 30 lottery tickets. He rationalized that it was a very reasonable consumption. Of course, it was actually reasonable consumption. If you have at least 3 gold business cards, an ability level of 10 or higher is guaranteed.
And I also thought that by the 30th time, no matter how bad I was, a diamond would break out at least once. I wanted to load the wire and then draw, but due to the nature of the <Location Lottery>, once you draw, the information of the newly loaded character will be applied instead of the wire. However, it was a waste of mana to load the wire for every draw. It is foolish to use mana carelessly when you never know when an urgent situation may arise. Unfortunately, the drawing proceeded without loading the wired cable.
however.
Soon enough, my excitement began to crumble.
I was relatively calm until the first nine drawings all resulted in normal business cards. Even when the next confirmed rare or higher business card was gold, he just nodded. It is quite possible. That’s what I thought.
Then, as the next seven normal business cards all appeared, my mood dropped drastically, and the moment I saw that the twentieth business card was gold, my face froze.
Feelings of “no way, no way” welled up in my heart, and when the 27th normal business card appeared, my whole body felt weak, my chest felt tight, and I felt like I was in a hurry.
“Is this a game? .”
A soulless muttering. To some extent, the drawing was repeated mechanically.
And in the 29th draw
It finally came out.
Tiring!
<Prince Liu Zen will be strengthened by +2!>
A landline appeared.
“… … .”
<Confucius? My face seems particularly damaged today.>
“Yooseon. “Without Yoo Seon, I’m just a bum.”
<What on earth happened? .>
To some extent, I felt like I saw hope at the edge of a cliff. The abilities gained while strengthening Yu-seon were also ability values, but the important thing was Yu-seon’s <Gangwoon-lv.2>! Moreover, the long-awaited 30th drawing was next. A combination of good luck and guaranteed rare. It was the combination that selected Siegfried. I played the lottery with some hope.
I lowered my head to the gold business card.
After maintaining that position for about 5 minutes, I raised my head and opened the status window. And he entered the <Payment> category!
Of course, Jeong-do knew that he had already gained enough benefit. He paid 10 ability points to increase his ability points to 15, and his abilities increased further with the reinforcement of the wire. The ability level increased by a whopping 10 compared to before drawing.
however.
however!
Even if you understand it with your head, your heart does not understand it.
‘How can I not remember this once!’
Someone said that. If you have already become a champion, at least become a winning champion. Of course, these were the perfect words to lead to destruction, but they were truly the right words for the current situation. I tried <payment> without hesitation.
Tiring!
<Payment limit exceeded! <Dating Lottery Ticket> can only be purchased once a week.>
The system saved the day.
I thought about using up all my mana to make a draw, but I was able to endure the situation with superhuman patience.
“… “It’s vain.”
I was so exhausted that I couldn’t sleep, and it was only when dawn broke that I finally fell asleep.
* * * * * *
Still, I felt much calmer after getting a little sleep.
‘I lost the draw, but I got enough.’
The status has also increased and the wired line has been strengthened. What was especially encouraging was the increase in mana. Even if your status decreases, if your mana amount increases, you can draw more, which is beneficial in the long run.
It’s also nice that you can freely decide the status you want to pay for. Because the unbalanced status could be grown evenly, or one status could be specialized and grown.
‘And the first gold business card I picked today was a person from the martial arts world.’
He introduced himself as Namgung Socheon and said that King Namgung was the vice commander of the Gaju SS Guards. She found the conversation she had with him very interesting.
There was a place called Martial Arts and a place where martial arts existed. A place where the Demonic Cult, led by Cheonma, and the Murim Alliance, led by the Murim Lord, wage war every day. It was truly akin to a martial arts novel. It is definitely beneficial to add people from such places to the album. You will also be able to target figures from the martial arts world through a combination draw.
As Do-do was analyzing what he had gained, there was a knock on the door.
“Calm down user. may I come in?”
“ah. “Yes, please come in.”
It was Sanghee. When she opened the door and came in at Jeong-do’s answer, she was surprised to see Jeong-do’s blank face.
“User!? “Are you feeling unwell?”
“… no. I’m just having a bit of a nightmare. “I’m in much better shape than yesterday.”
Perhaps the aftereffects of <Dragon’s Blood Awakening> were over, but there was no lethargy like yesterday. Rather, because his stats increased, his body was full of vitality. Contrary to how I felt.
“But why?”
“Oh. Gentle user. If you feel better, would you like to go to the association with me? “I have to dispose of the bodies and loot of kobolds stored in the association.”
“If that’s the case, of course I have to go. please wait for a moment.”
After briefly washing his face, Jeongdo headed to the association with Sanghee. Since the hospital was very close to the association, it did not take long to arrive. Sanghee guided Jeong Do to where the kobolds were stored.
Beep beep!
When Sanghee put in her ID card, the door opened.
“We collected and embalmed as many corpses as possible, and collected those that were too damaged to be commercially viable separately. And the equipment is here… .”
Jeong-do moved according to Sang-hee’s guidance. There were a variety of weapons used by kobolds.
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“Some of the equipment contained magical power, so I took it aside. “Please see it for yourself and decide whether to sell it or not.”
There were about 10 pieces of equipment where Sanghee pointed. Swords and swords, bows and spears, and even maces. But one of them. There was one item that particularly stood out. I headed toward that object as if I was being led.
“This… .”
“It possesses magical power that cannot be compared to anything else. I haven’t appraised it yet. Would you like me to call an appraiser?”
“no. it’s okay.”
There was no need for emotions. Because his observation skills were more accurate than any other appraiser’s appraisal.
A pair of gloves were placed in front of me. The fingers were pierced and the back of the hand was lined with iron.
Jeongdo used the observation skill toward that glove.
Tiring!
<Kobold Leader’s Battle Gloves>
These are gloves used by veterans of the kobold army. It is light and tough, so it has excellent defense power. Exposure to the energy of the Abyss further improves performance. You’ll be less likely to miss your weapon.
Effect: Mana +1, Strength +1, Stamina +1, Mana Responsiveness +1
“her.”
It was an item that increased mana. Equipment that increases mana is very valuable. Even the King of All Diseases did not increase mana. Jeongdo quickly put the gloves on his hands. It was a much larger glove than Jeong-do’s hand, but as soon as Jeong-do put his hand in it, the size of it decreased and it fit perfectly.
“Good.”
Even though I wore it in my hand, I didn’t feel any foreign body sensation. Plus, I liked the design. He smiled somewhat satisfied. Sanghee looked at me enviously from the side.
“I’ll tell you in advance, I’m not selling this.”
“… is that so.”
Sanghee looked a little sullen, but I ignored it. Weapons were not necessary because the king of all diseases was there, but even Jeongdo needed such auxiliary equipment. At least once the loot was sold, I decided to buy the equipment first.
An employee approached the two people who were looking at the equipment.
“manager. “A guest has arrived.”
Sanghee frowned at the employee’s words.
“customer? “I would have told everyone to refuse unless they were involved in this incident.”
“that is… I thought it was related to this incident… .”
“Who do you think it is?”
In response to Sanghee’s question, the employee paused for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“We came from the guild that owned the dungeon where the break occurred.”
“Hmm. He’s definitely not an unrelated person. “For what purpose?”
“I want to hear the truth about this incident. And he also wants to meet the person who blocked the brakes… .”
I listened to the employee’s words, even though I was preoccupied with the gloves.
“okay. “Tell them I’ll come visit you soon.”
“All right.”
After the employee left, Sanghee looked at Jeongdo and asked.
“What are you going to do? “If you don’t feel like it, you can refuse.”
“hmm. “Why do you want to meet me?”
“As you said, you may be purely curious about the truth… Or maybe they’re trying to scout out the user who blocked the brakes.”
Is it troublesome? Just as Do-do was about to refuse, Sang-hee continued.
“In the worst case scenario, we may be able to claim ownership of the loot resulting from this break.”
Stop.
That was difficult. Jeong Do asked Sanghee.
“What happens if you claim that?”
“It is difficult to give a definite answer because this is unprecedented.”
“Would it be helpful if I came with you?”
“… Perhaps it will be easy for the other person to understand? Because you are the one who blocked the brakes. But it’s okay to say no. “I will protect your ownership, even if it means risking my reputation.”
Certainly, if the association is stubborn, it will be able to maintain some degree of ownership. However, the reputation of the association and Sanghee will fall. To some extent, it took a while.
‘Let’s help here.’
The benefits provided to Jeong Do by the association were natural considering his accomplishments. However, Sang-hee’s attitude towards Jeong-do clearly had more consideration than that.
‘If I was treated with consideration, I should also be considerate.’
I made up my mind to do so and spoke out.
“first… “Let’s go together and talk.”
“… thank you “I will guide you.”
Jeong Do and Sanghee left the loot room and walked away.
* * * * * *
The drawing room within the guild.
Three men and women were sitting.
“Nice to meet you. “My name is Seongsu Kim of the KNM guild.”
“This is Seo Sang-hee. And this person is the user who handled this case.”
“Hoo. this person.”
The man stared at me to the point where it could be said to be a bit rude. Sanghee was the first to speak up, perhaps because he was uncomfortable with that gaze.
“You want to know the truth about this incident?”
At those words, the man withdrew his gaze and answered.
“Yeah, well. From our perspective, it was as if a perfectly good dungeon had suddenly disappeared. “This is a dungeon that has been reported to the association by paying taxes. Shouldn’t we know that?”
The man’s words were correct. Sanghee answered calmly.
“As the association relayed, a break occurred in that dungeon, and the user here single-handedly blocked it. “That’s it.”
“no way. So, I’m curious about that part. We also visited the site. There were definitely traces of a fierce battle left. But that’s not proof that he did the brake work, is it? Are you planning on collaborating with the association and taking the loot? .”
“that word. “Can I say that you are suspicious of the association now?”
Sanghee’s expression became cold. The man shrugged his shoulders exaggeratedly in response to his sharp attitude.
“No, that’s what it says. Would a fair and fair association do that? But shouldn’t I know something to stand in good esteem in the guild? How is it? “Can you at least show me the CCTV footage of this incident?”
“… That’s beyond my control. “It cannot be taken outside without the user’s consent.”
In the end, it means that outsiders can view CCTV if the user consents. The choice has come down to Jeongdo.
‘Hmm… .’
Of course, Jeongdo also wanted to avoid having his battle video exposed to the outside world. The man said to Jeong-do, perhaps feeling that level of concern.
“I understand. You probably don’t want to expose a video that may contain your secret information to the outside world. So how about this? Why don’t you spar with me a little? “If I think I’m skilled enough to block the brakes, I’ll step away cleanly.”
‘Look at this?’
I felt some doubt about the man’s words. At first he seemed to be aiming for ownership of the loot, but now he seemed more interested in discovering his own skills.
‘Are you trying to scout me like team leader Seo Sang-hee said?’
No, even if you think about it that way, the man’s attitude is abnormal. Which guild’s scout would insist on fighting? Suspicious. I decided to do so and used my observation skill on the man.
and.
His face stiffened.
It was a man who introduced himself as Kim Seong-su.
The names given by the observation skills were clearly different.
Seongdonghak.
It was the same name as the gunman who was identified through observation when the break occurred.
