Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 38
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Episode 38
Chapter 38. I Didn’t Order This Kind of Delivery
“I’m Agent Charlotte from the Pentagon in the United States.”
“Yes? Yes…”
What Kang Hoon had seen in front of his house’s front door until now was.
Contactless delivery of sundae soup.
Or a 1+1 pack of toilet paper from Coupang that he ordered yesterday and arrived today.
That was all.
But what’s this, Agent Charlotte, a white American beauty from the Pentagon?
I didn’t order this kind of delivery.
I’ve never even seen this in my dreams.
An unfamiliar and awkward situation beyond compare.
“…Why would the Pentagon want me?”
When Kang Hoon asked in bewilderment.
Charlotte swept her voluminous hair behind her ear.
Then the earphones she was wearing became slightly visible.
They looked like AirPods, but they were actually a translator device.
That machine not only translated Kang Hoon’s Korean.
But also instantly converted Charlotte’s words to be heard in Korean.
And for good reason.
“What do you think about naturalizing to the United States, Hunter Park Kang-hoon?”
Her lip movements and the words being heard were completely out of sync.
Just like a dubbed movie.
“Oh…”
A new magic item!
‘I’d like to take it apart and check out its options.’
Unlike Kang Hoon who was first impressed by the new device.
Charlotte seriously requested a conversation.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon. We want to recruit you as a Pentagon Agent Special Enhancement Specialist. There’s only one condition – immigrate and become an American citizen. You’ve already met all other requirements.”
“Uh, what? Pardon?”
It definitely sounded like Korean, but he couldn’t understand it well.
Just having someone come to his house was already dreamlike.
But suddenly asking him to immigrate.
‘What on earth is going on?’
Far from considering immigration.
Kang Hoon had only traveled abroad once in his entire life.
And that was just a rushed 2-day, 1-night otaku trip wandering around Akihabara in Japan before returning.
To such a homebody otaku Kang Hoon.
“…You want me to come to America?”
It was something he’d never even thought about, so he couldn’t help but be flustered.
On the other hand.
Pentagon Agent Charlotte interpreted this differently.
‘Heh. As expected. He’s so happy he doesn’t know what to do.’
This was the United States, a global superpower.
It had been so before the Gate incident occurred,
And became even stronger after the Great Hunter Era began.
Not only did they manage all international Hunter Centers.
They had recruited all ranked Hunters and made them American citizens.
For example.
Ranking 10th, the only crafter among the ‘Ten Stars’ and of Korean descent.
The Mad Scientist was like that.
The Pentagon’s official agents went without saying.
And there were many skilled individuals outside the rankings among CIA operatives.
The strong recognize and gather around other strong people.
On the other hand.
What about this tiny land, South Korea?
It was already a country in ceasefire.
Even that, North Korea had failed to create a barrier.
With the area above the 38th Parallel becoming a demon realm, it seemed they’d be in ceasefire forever.
The situation was such that no one knew when monsters might defect and come down.
A peaceful and powerful country.
When the United States extends an invitation, wouldn’t anyone be pleased?
However.
“Hmmmm? Why me?”
Kang Hoon’s reaction was lukewarm.
“?!”
Because of that, Charlotte became anxious.
“We’ll provide you with 1 billion dollars in a lump sum upon immigration. Please accept it as a special signing bonus.”
“Ah, no. 1 billion dollars?”
He was the world’s only Enhancement Specialist.
The Pentagon had been watching him closely.
There must be a reason they sent Charlotte directly here to South Korea.
It meant his future value was that much greater.
“Also, we promise complete lifetime tax exemption for Hunter Park Kang-hoon’s personal taxes.”
Having come directly to South Korea.
Returning empty-handed would be an agent’s disgrace!
She would unlock all conditions approved by her superiors!
“We’ll provide any type of residence you desire free of charge.”
With conditions pouring down like a bombardment,
Kang Hoon’s head was spinning!
He didn’t even have time to calculate how much 1 billion dollars was in Korean won!
Tax exemption and even a free house!?
‘Aren’t New York houses more expensive than Seoul houses!?’
Moreover.
“Since we’re welcoming you as a Special Enhancement Specialist, we’ll provide you with a private jet as a benefit. This will be operated with American taxes.”
At this point, it was bewildering rather than good.
“Ah, no… This is incredible.”
A private jet for Kang Hoon, who had barely ridden airplanes a few times in his life.
Feel free to take it and go anywhere you want.
Just work for us as our citizen.
…That’s what the request amounted to.
He could only rub the back of his neck in bewilderment.
Kang Hoon couldn’t open his mouth to say anything.
It wasn’t because he had nothing to say.
He had heard so much that he didn’t know what to say first.
“Um, so…”
Just making meaningless sounds like ‘mm’, ‘um’.
Kang Hoon couldn’t easily open his mouth.
Was it because the other party was like a beautiful American agent from a movie?
No.
It was because of his English phobia!
‘What’s the point of having a translator!? I feel like I should be saying “how are you, thank you, and you” in English!?’
The silence in front of the foreigner waiting for my answer.
There’s no moment more terrible than that!
As if to rescue such Kang Hoon!
Ding-!
Behind Agent Charlotte, the elevator opened.
Because of the huge body of the person getting off the elevator.
Even though the door opened, it still looked dark.
The biggest person among those Kang Hoon knew.
And the most fierce-looking person.
Also, someone like a reliable uncle!
The Guild Master of Pure Guild.
It was Cheong Jeong-kwon.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon currently belongs to the Korean guild ‘Pure’.”
Thud! Thud!
As soon as he approached the front door.
Cheong Jeong-kwon stood in front of Kang Hoon like a bodyguard.
And spoke to the unfamiliar American agent.
“If you wish to attempt recruiting a hunter from our guild, please communicate your intentions through our guild first.”
The charisma unique to a Guild Master.
A thick voice spoken like driving in a wedge.
Nevertheless, Charlotte didn’t back down.
She presented the next condition to Kang Hoon.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon. The United States will cover the full penalty fee incurred from terminating your contract with guild ‘Pure’!”
Truly the land of a thousand trillion!
They really must have money to spare!
Even at the provocation of paying the ‘Pure’ contract termination fee.
Cheong Jeong-kwon didn’t care.
“Please leave for now. What you’re doing goes against Korean etiquette. The homeowner didn’t even invite you inside the front door. In Korea, we call this ‘being turned away at the door’. I wonder if America has a similar expression?”
“!”
Only then did Charlotte’s eyebrows twitch.
She must have been quite offended by what the translator conveyed.
“…Then I’ll take my leave. Please forgive my rudeness.”
That’s when it happened.
“Wait, just a moment!”
It was Kang Hoon who hadn’t even let her into his house until now.
And had remained silent to her proposal.
But now he was stopping the agent who was about to leave?
Cheong Jeong-kwon was momentarily startled.
‘Could it be, Hunter Park Kang-hoon! Are you really planning to go to America…!’
With his back to him, Kang Hoon spoke.
“That translator item. Seeing how the translation cuts off, you should upgrade it. Charl… whatever your name is, that’s fine. But earlier when you said something about bonus, that wasn’t translated.”
“…!”
“Use a scroll to enhance it later. That thing looks pretty good.”
“…I understand.”
The agent’s expression, which had been filled with anticipation, gradually cooled.
More than cooled, she seemed strangely embarrassed and angry.
The embarrassment was natural.
She came to recruit an Enhancement Specialist only to have her item criticized.
Her anger was probably directed more at the Pentagon’s item manager than at Kang Hoon in front of her.
Biting her lip, she asked Kang Hoon with last hope.
“Is there anything else you’d like to say to me?”
At that, Kang Hoon paused for a moment.
‘Anything to say’ would be.
An indirect question about whether he’d accept the scouting offer to America.
But it was strange.
──Strangely unsettling!
‘Somehow I feel like I shouldn’t accept this offer?’
An anxiety of unknown origin!
The hair on Kang Hoon’s neck stood up.
His instincts as an Enhancement Specialist were telling him.
If he proceeded like this, ‘failure’ would appear!
Therefore.
“Yes. I have nothing to say right now.”
Kang Hoon chose to ‘postpone’.
A signal of roundabout rejection.
Only then did the woman who had created an alien feeling in the space withdraw.
As soon as the unwelcome guest disappeared,
Cheong Jeong-kwon let out a big sigh.
And asked with a worried face.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon. Perhaps…?”
“No, I’m not going. Do you think I’m someone so crazy about money?”
“No! I don’t see people that way!”
…Actually, he did see him that way.
It was to the point where he wondered if this was someone who awakened just to make money.
Wasn’t Kang Hoon the one who opened a shop on Corn Market.com as soon as he got his Awakener License?
With daily new item updates.
Prices skyrocketing day by day.
These days, he’s putting items starting at tens of billions and going up to hundreds of billions in the auction house.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon should be a bit more diligent.”
Even grumbling came out unconsciously.
Looking up at such Cheong Jeong-kwon for a moment.
Kang Hoon tilted his head and asked.
“But. When you called me earlier. Didn’t you say the guild was sending someone?”
Why did the Guild Master himself personally step up.
In front of Kang Hoon asking that,
“Guild person. That’s right.”
Cheong Jeong-kwon pointed to his chest muscles and said proudly.
“The highest person in the guild.”
“That’s technically correct.”
“To protect Hunter Park Kang-hoon, the head should move. Not lackeys like them.”
His attitude seemed to subtly check the Pentagon agent from before.
“I didn’t know America would move this quickly. But soon domestic agencies will swarm here like bees too.”
“To my house? Why?”
To Kang Hoon who asked back in bewilderment, Cheong Jeong-kwon held out something.
“I picked it up on the way here.”
“Huh?”
The item he had received on behalf using his ‘Guild Master’ authority.
It was none other than Kang Hoon’s Awakener License.
But its contents were different from the old license Kang Hoon possessed.
[ Park Kang-hoon
S-rank Hunter
Supporter (Crafting)]
“…Isn’t this a forged ID card?”
“Forged?! That’s dangerous talk!”
The rank that had been C had returned as S.
‘What is this?’
Watching Kang Hoon stare blankly at his license over and over,
“Uwahahaha!”
Cheong Jeong-kwon laughed loudly.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon! Congratulations on becoming South Korea’s new S-rank Hunter!”
‘Hunter Park Kang-hoon’ and ‘S-rank Hunter’.
To Kang Hoon’s ears, they were a combination that didn’t match.
‘I’m S-rank?’
So he rolled his eyes this way and that.
He could only look back and forth between Cheong Jeong-kwon and the license.
‘Seri and Ji-seong are A-rank though?’
Even being A-rank was enough to support an entire guild.
In fact, Seri and Ji-seong.
He had heard that the ‘Cheongjeong’ building was built through these two people’s achievements.
─What about S-rank, which was higher than that?
There was a saying.
That ordinary people would almost never encounter an S-rank Hunter in their lifetime.
Unless they chased after incident scenes or dungeons.
‘Especially new S-rank registration… I heard the hurdles were incredibly high.’
Hunter ranks were pyramid-shaped.
The bottom line at the very base, F-rank was common as dirt.
E-rank above it was also numerous.
Honestly, they weren’t even treated as ‘Hunters’.
D and C ranks were decent enough to form teams and go to low-level dungeons.
Next in scarcity was B-rank,
Even scarcer than that was A-rank.
Even scarcer than that, to the level of endangered species.
S-rank selected only an extremely small number.
Among such S-ranks.
A Crafting Hunter.
“S-rank Crafting Hunter.”
In South Korea. Within this land.
──It was a title that only Kang Hoon possessed.
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