A Veteran of Infinite Buffs - Chapter 11

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Chapter 11

-Royal Court Knight. I’m stepping down.
-I didn’t hear that.
-No. I will become a knight for one woman alone.
-….

Insane editing prowess.
The opening itself was audacious.
Not a single scene was something I could easily gloss over.
“He was from the Royal Court? That’s insane.”
A Royal Court Knight held such prestige that even ordinary people knew of their status.
They possessed inherent strength befitting their profession, and I’d heard their actual earnings were astronomical.
And he was abandoning such a position for content?
This bordered on madness.
“He’s the real deal.”
I believe there’s no sane person among true veterans of a game.
Of course, some cases had rotted away beyond stagnation, but those who remained purely as veterans were people obsessed with something other than the game itself.
At least, those who remained until the end in the previous iteration fell into this category.
Myself included.

-Andy. Hold on a moment. I heard long ago that you had found a companion. However, I don’t believe that’s reason enough to abandon your position as a Royal Court Knight. It means you can remain loyal to His Majesty and devoted to your household simultaneously.
-Commander. I am a foreigner. Surely you understand this.
-I do. All the accomplishments you’ve built, and how you became a model even for the Royal Court Knights despite being a foreigner. I know it all.
-Yes. That’s precisely why I’m stepping down. A Royal Court Knight loyal only to His Majesty cannot harbor other feelings. As a Royal Court Knight, I am disqualified.
-…This is a grave matter.
-It is grave for me as well. My loyalty is directed toward her alone. Not loyalty—devotion.

From his serious expression to his subtle gestures.
It didn’t look like acting at all.
This was drama itself.

-I am no Royal Court Knight. I am a Knight of True Love.

Saaaaaah!
Pure Oath Declaration.
This appears to be one of the class advancement conditions for Pure Oath.
Andy, having completed the Pure Oath Declaration, began to be engulfed in light.
Clank.
A pure white helmet that covered his entire face materialized.
Screech.
The ordinarily elegant armor design also began to transform its shape.
The silvery armor had already shifted into a sleek, refined set of plate mail.
It too was pure white.
“Job-exclusive defensive gear obtainable just from class advancement? That’s insane.”
I didn’t need to check its performance—it had to be broken.
Since it would become an endgame piece, it probably came with growth-type options as well.
Being freed from worrying about armor costs and durability for life was itself an enormous advantage.
“…I’m going to look dark in comparison.”
If you’re envious, you lose—and I’m envious.
It’s the kind of scene that makes an observer feel defeated.
The darker I become, the more brilliantly white this person shines.
“Ah. So that’s it.”
I gained understanding.
I finally understood why Hidden Classes sold for such high prices.
A Hidden Class wasn’t just about pressing an advancement button—it was about immersing yourself in the game world, building a unique narrative, and completing it through that story.
“That’s why he asked about the job title.”
What if it had been Torture Technician instead?

[Secretive rumors about you spread throughout the Kingdom.]

I imagined a craftsman who had become famous for his leather work.
His reputation would spread even further in the shadows, and wouldn’t he become entangled in all sorts of dirty incidents?
What would the class advancement process be like?
At the very least, it was a talent that echoed through the underworld, so the advancement process itself wouldn’t be entirely peaceful.
“…He seems like he’d make good money, but it would be a brutal profession. Maybe selling it to Sung-chul Elder wouldn’t be a bad idea either. With Seo-gwang Guild, there would be plenty of competing factions.”
As I organized my thoughts, the video had already ended.
There was definitely a reason it boasted tens of millions of views.
The cinematography was impressive, sure, but the class itself was magnificent.
Since the advancement requirement was Royal Knight in the first place, its inherent strength would be overwhelming.
“What hidden class would suit me?”
If I only considered job compatibility, most classes would work.
I had an infinitely sustained buff, after all.
Whether it was a combat class or a production class, if I just set the appropriate buff, I would dominate any job in the same category.
“The quest reward will be the deciding factor.”
Defeating the Golden Fox was definitely a hidden quest.
The reward would likely vary at the Training Instructor’s discretion.
I decided to look forward to that part.
“Other videos won’t be doable in a day or two. Hmm.”
I decided to check the game community.

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“Hello, Seo-jun.”
“…Good morning.”
Weekends always pass quickly, but this one was nearly erased.
I had stayed up all night browsing the Another Dimension Community.
‘This game really is different.’
There was far too much information.
Even when I limited my search to Liam, the sheer volume of information pouring out was beyond what I could handle in just a day or two.
“Seo-jun? Let’s go eat together.”
“Oh, yes.”
During work hours and meal times, I could think of nothing but the game.
I finally understood why my former boss, Deputy Manager Kim Sung-chul, always had dark circles under his eyes, and why he transformed into the ambitious Sung-chul Elder after leaving the company.

-Seo-jun!!! Can you talk right now?

I had left a message for Sung-chul Elder as well.
Along with stories about clearing a hidden quest and selling clues about a hidden class.
Of course, I excluded everything related to being a beta tester and the Eternal Status.

-Yes, I can do that.

The call came through immediately.
-Seriously? You cleared a Hidden Quest on your first day and even got a clue for a Hidden Job?
“Yes. I actually wanted to consult about that. Someone bought the Hidden Job from the official site, but they said they didn’t need it after just hearing the job name.”
-Ah, there are quite a few people like that. Money’s already overflowing for them, so they don’t change jobs until they find one they like.
Indeed, Cool Trade had a foundation of abundant capital running beneath it.
“By any chance, does your guild need someone with a Hidden Job? The job name seemed to fit an organization or group.”
-Huh? Really? Then why don’t you change to that job and try joining our guild?
“The job doesn’t seem to match my style. I’m also planning to move to another Beginner Village soon.”
-Oho. There’s more to this, isn’t there?
“It’s just a personal interest for now. I’m also used to playing games solo.”
-Alright. Then let me help you sell the Hidden Job. Can I ask what the job name is?
“Yes. It’s ‘Interrogation Technician’.”
-That’s quite a brutal job name. If it’s interrogation-related, it’d be great for extracting confessions from hostile NPCs. It definitely seems useful.
“Right?”
-Actually, I just thought of someone among our guild members. Should I introduce you?
“I’d appreciate that. How much should I sell it for?”
-Based on just the job name, at least 5,000? If I look further ahead, it could be even more expensive. But since it doesn’t feel like a pure combat job, it probably won’t reach eight figures.
Sung-chul (Elder) valued the ‘Interrogation Technician’ at no less than 5,000.
I’d thought the person who paid over 10 million won just to hear a single job name was cool, but it turned out they were the unusual case.
“…Really?”
If I’d handed over the Hidden clue back then and finalized the deal, it would have been a massive loss.
What on earth was wrong with these game users’ sense of money? I clutched my racing heart and asked further.
“Elder, what if the job advancement process requires specific skills? Like leather processing, for example.”
-Ah, then it’d drop in value somewhat. Leather processing is pretty niche. Are the required skill levels high?
I hesitated for a moment about how much to reveal, but Sung-chul (Elder) was clearly in the position of an intermediary.
Since he’d sell it for more than the official site, I decided to be straightforward.
“Yes. You need to skin animal hides with perfect judgment. Over thirty times.”
-Uh, uh…. That’s more complicated than I thought? Perfect judgment would be in the realm of experts.
This was troublesome.
Even with a value of 5,000 or more, it could sell for a pittance if the right person wasn’t found.
Now I understood the value of Hidden Classes.
A single job could fetch anywhere from thousands to hundreds of millions.
And I was the seller who had to protect the value of my merchandise.
“Elder, what if I taught the skill directly?”
-Huh? You’d be okay with that?
“It’s self-taught, but I can definitely pull off perfect judgment. To be precise, I did 30 consecutive perfect judgments.”
-Insane. Is that really true? Without skill bonuses?
“Yes. As you know, I played Primal Dimension for a long time. Anyone who played the previous version for that long would know how to do it, right?”
-Wa-ssi. That’s all? You never explained it in such detail before. Why do you even work at a company with skills like that? I genuinely don’t understand.
“…I didn’t realize the skill was worth this much.”
-Seo-jun. If you just leveraged your abilities, you could earn far more than what the company pays you. Actually, you’re overflowing with talent to begin with. Don’t have any lingering attachment to the company.
“Haha….”
-I’m not joking. And we discussed skill instruction, right? Skill instruction comes with a price too. If the condition includes teaching her, I can negotiate up to 100 million won with her.
So the client was a woman.
She was likely affiliated with the Seo-gwang Guild, same as Sung-chul (Elder).
Therefore, there was no need to question her financial capacity further.
“…100 million won, then.”
-Of course you should ask for a high price. There’s no guarantee that woman will be a good connection for you. She’s a bit of an unusual person.
It wasn’t pocket change.
For the first time, a figure in the tens of millions was being presented to me.
And it had happened just a day after starting the game.
“I’ll definitely do it.”
There would be risks involved in this meeting, but I trust the time I’ve spent with Sung-chul (Elder).
Just as now, I’ve received so much consideration from him all this time that I have nothing to offer but repayment.
-Okay. I’ll contact you again this evening. Your character is in Liam, right?
“Yes. I think I’ll stay for about a week. I have quite a bit to do myself.”
-Of course. Then we can probably arrange the skill instruction for about three days.
“Yes. I’ll contact you again after work.”
-Alright. Good work, and submit your resignation letter soon.
“…Haha.”

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11:40 PM.
I’d successfully completed today’s daily Quest.
I’d made it home safely before midnight.
-Have you talked to that woman yet? I gave her your number during dinner.
“No. I just got home. Let me check.”
I found a new message in my inbox.

-Bank account number.

Once again, it smelled like a clean, straightforward deal.

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