Chapter 36

Chapter 36

After Lee Gyuseong and Ara left riding Jeong Soyeon’s bike.

The guild related people remaining in the place were hurriedly contacting around.

“Eeh, it’s me. By any chance do you know among awakeners called Lee Gyuseong? No, no. Grade 1 awakener.”

“Hello? Yes, yes. By any chance can I know information about grade 1 awakener Lee Gyuseong? He said it’s been long since awakening...”

“Try asking the Ara Hongryeon side line a bit. There’s a grade 1 awakener called Lee Gyuseong and this time contract talk with Ara Hongryeon went back and forth?”

If they directly saw the appearance of blocking the horn cows the story would have been different again. But because they didn’t see directly they didn’t show a more active appearance.

But just in time Jeong Soyeon appeared and the story that there was contact with Ara Hongryeon unfolded so curiosity was stimulated.

‘Ara Hongryeon one of the Republic of Korea’s top 5 guilds whose stock is rising with the shortest grade 4 dungeon clear a mere grade 1 awakener?’

‘Jeong Soyeon who can be called Ara Hongryeon’s signboard awakener knows directly? Grade 1 awakener but clearly there’s something!’

‘But how did he block the horn cow herd? I want to know the method of blocking first.’

If these people knew the recent circulating rumor of buff-type food and that the first class contributor of the shortest dungeon clear was Lee Gyuseong that aftermath would have been beyond imagination.

But the people gathered in this place, and Lee Gyuseong himself also couldn’t guess that value.

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“Buuuung.”

Ara wearing a helmet imitated the motorcycle sound.

Thanks to piercing the severe congestion here and there we arrived at Yongsan quickly and came out of the parking lot and looked around.

“Ara, have to take off the helmet.”

“Can’t I wear a bit more?”

The expression wasn’t visible covered by the helmet but it was felt she was excited. Anyway it seemed she liked the motorcycle.

“You can wear. There are many spare helmets too.”

Jeong Soyeon smiled and tapped her backpack.

It was a backpack at most palm size, that was exactly the space expansion item I so wanted.

‘As expected Jeong Soyeon.’

As much as Ara Hongryeon’s 1st team leader she would have a lot of money too.

While feeling a slightly envious emotion she asked.

“Where will you go?”

“Ah, I came to purchase dungeon supplies.”

“Dungeon supplies?”

Whether an unexpected purchase item Jeong Soyeon tilted her head. Eyes of what business does me who is not a combat type awakener have entering a dungeon.

“I do ecology grasp or plant study mainly in low-grade dungeons. As you already guessed my ability is that side...”

“Ah! That could be.”

Jeong Soyeon nodded with an expression of understanding now. Then she started walking leading.

“There’s a place I go often? I’ll guide you that way.”

“Thank you.”

Ara still wearing the helmet tapped her head and walked side by side beside me.

The place arrived like that was a dungeon supply store of a famous brand I also knew well from hearing.

“Welcome... uh? Customer Jeong Soyeon!”

The employee who was greeting recognized Jeong Soyeon and immediately brightened his complexion. Toward such an opponent Jeong Soyeon greeted happily and welcomed.

“Long time no see.”

“Haha, is it 3 months? Really long time.”

The employee while exchanging conversation also casually examined me and Ara who entered together with Jeong Soyeon. Then soon bowed his body and greeted.

“Hello, by any chance are you companions who came together with customer Jeong Soyeon?”

“Yes. Mr. Gyuseong, if there’s an item you’re looking for you can ask me, or if asking this person he’ll find it right away.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Just in time because I memoed the items to pack in advance I immediately showed the employee. Then Jeong Soyeon also examined the memo together beside the employee.

“Oho~!”

In the meantime Ara was wandering between the displayed tents or items and touching as if amazing.

“What is this?”

“That’s a tent. Inside there you sleep and eat too.”

“This?”

“That’s a lamp. If turning on light comes out and the surroundings become bright.”

“This?!”

“That’s a portable heater. It makes the surroundings warm.”

Because wearing the helmet it wasn’t properly visible but it was clearly felt she was very excited.

“Lee Gyuseong Gyuseong! Are we buying all this?!”

“No have to buy only what’s needed.”

“Tent! Are we buying the tent?”

“Have to buy.”

“Then this! Are we buying this brazier?”

“That well...”

While matching talk with Ara for a long time the employee and Jeong Soyeon approached.

“First I’ll guide the products.”

“Yes.”

Whatever the most important was the tent.

Because I knew one day was insufficient to examine Gluttony’s dungeon the tent and bedding, and lodging supplies were absolutely necessary.

“Here are tents first. From 24-person tents to 1-person tents all are displayed so please tell what you want.”

As expected because it’s a store of a famous brand all kinds of tents were spread. I looked around here and there and checked the price together.

“Is Mr. Gyuseong solo?”

“Yes?”

“A, that is whether you enter the dungeon alone...”

Jeong Soyeon while speaking oh and smiled awkwardly. It seemed she said something that could be misunderstood before too but anyway she seemed natural.

“No. I go as a group.”

“A, right. Since you need force solo would be a bit dangerous.”

“Yes, that too and because there are some family members. So preferable a bit big tent is good but...”

The price of the tents was tremendous.

Especially as the size got bigger that price rose geometrically, in the case of the largest and most expensive 24-person magic stone installation tent it exceeded 300 million.

‘Magic stones are expensive are expensive. That’s why awakeners earn money well but...’

Ultimately to find something appropriate I had to choose about a 10-person magic stone installation tent or ordinary ones not made with dungeon byproducts.

“Exactly how many people do you want?”

“Yes? Well. About 10-person seems sufficient...”

When I said stroking my chin Jeong Soyeon immediately shouted to the employee.

“Please give one 10-person magic stone installation tent.”

“Understood.”

“Th, awakener Jeong Soyeon?”

When I was surprised and urgently called the name Jeong Soyeon smiled brightly and said.

“Don’t call so stiffly and just call by name.”

“A, no right now that’s not the important thing...”

“I said before coming. That I’ll repay somehow.”

I heard that but even so it far exceeded my standard. The price of the 10-person magic stone installation tent was no less than 120 million won.

The same amount as all the assets I currently possess.

“No need to feel too burdened.”

“Still a bit...”

“And with the ability Mr. Gyuseong possesses this degree of amount you can earn soon right?”

Saying like that there were no words.

As she said if I set my mind and sell crops out I could earn a lot of money.

But this happiness I’ve been feeling recently is something that can’t be obtained with such a tenacious heart so I was spending a leisurely daily life.

‘Ara’s appearance of eating delicious things and liking is more precious than earning 10 million won.’

Ultimately I decided to accept Jeong Soyeon’s favor obediently.

“Thank you. Someday I’ll also repay.”

“No need to do that. Since Mr. Gyuseong is the benefactor who saved my family. Even I did free eating? Huhu.”

I scratched my head and awkwardly nodded. Then Ara approached with quick steps to the tent we decided to buy and pointed.

“Are we buying this?”

“Awakener Jeong Soyeon... no, Miss Soyeon says she’ll buy. Say thank you.”

“Ooh! Pretty unnie is buying! Thankful!”

Jeong Soyeon who smiled at Ara’s thanks but soon tilted her head.

“Ara doesn’t go to the dungeon anyway right?”

“Yes? Yes, well, right.”

“Hm? I’m not going? I’m also going?”

Ara as if what are you saying suddenly beaned my leg with the helmet. And that hurt more than expected.

Looking outside it’s a child’s exterior but the physical ability is specs matching a proper grade 3 awakener so naturally it hurts.

“Ugh, Ara.”

“I’m also going!”

“No, that is...”

Jeong Soyeon whether thinking such Ara’s action as simply a child’s tantrum soon gently soothed and held Ara.

“Our Ara, shall we go look at other things too?”

“Ooh! Are there other things too?”

“Yeah!”

It was an appearance of having taken care of children through the orphanage children not once or twice. Like that somehow getting past I started choosing other items one by one.

“Hoo.”

Choosing all the amount became more than expected.

Certainly actually visiting the store and seeing and just planning were different.

The tent ultimately Jeong Soyeon bought.

Originally she said she’d buy all other things together too but I politely refused saying I’d only receive the heart.

It wasn’t a problem of the amount but a problem of the heart.

“Then the items will all be delivered to the address you wrote.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Buying this and that like that the expenditure was bigger than expected. Even excluding the tent an expenditure of over 20 million won.

‘Because used inside the dungeon it’s much more expensive than ordinary household items.’

Rather at this point the price of the tent operated by magic stones even looked cheap. Still the tent has magic stones attached but others are a bit...

“Is there somewhere else you’ll stop by?”

“Originally I was thinking of going to the artifact store too but this price wasn’t easy. Today I’m thinking of returning around here.”

“Artifact? What item were you thinking of examining?”

“I was going to look at the market price of space expansion side items a bit.”

“Ah! Certainly thinking of Mr. Gyuseong’s ability...”

Jeong Soyeon held her chin and fell into thought.

Don’t tell me she’s saying the amazing sound of buying even space expansion items?

“Mr. Gyuseong.”

“Yes.”

“I’ll tell the guild once.”

“What’s that...?”

“If Mr. Gyuseong joins our guild as a contract condition I’ll make it so you can use space expansion items free unlimited rental.”

“Th, joining isn’t even confirmed yet?”

“That’s why I’m dealing now. I’ll do this much so please enter request. Hihi.”

Jeong Soyeon smiled bashfully.

I awkwardly expressed thanks and had no choice but to say I’ll think.

“Then I’ll go now.”

“Yes. Today really thank you. Go in. Ara also go well and see next time?”

To Jeong Soyeon waving her hand Ara took off the helmet she was wearing and handed it. Then Jeong Soyeon said if wanting to have she can take it.

“Helmet! Can I take it!”

“Yeah. Since Ara seemed to like it I’ll give as a gift.”

“Indeed Jeong Soyeon Soyeon is the best!”

Before I knew it she memorized the name and is calling.

But why Jeong Soyeon Soyeon again?

“See you again next time. I’ll use the tent well.”

“Next time I hope to see you at the guild. Hi.”

Like that when Jeong Soyeon disappeared riding the bike the surroundings became quiet. Of course that seemed an emotion only I felt and Ara whether happy receiving the helmet tightly hugged it in her arms and was grinning.

“Shall we go too. Since supplies are all bought now the real exploration starts.”

“Yeah!”