Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 76
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Episode 76
Chapter 76. [Magic Book of Trust +3]
An Enhancement Specialist whose thoughts are completely unreadable.
Park Kang-hoon.
Hovering around him, Kang Min-su was getting anxious.
Pacing back and forth.
Like someone lurking in front of their unrequited love’s house.
‘He doesn’t think I’m a “bus rider,” does he?’
Kang Min-su was starting to worry about even that.
‘I don’t even hope for outstanding performance anymore. I can’t finish this mission as a bus rider.’
Being the only Dealer among the party members.
The ‘Dealer’ position basically has to accomplish two things.
First, number one in kill count.
Second, number one in damage dealt.
If you can’t achieve these two, then you’re trash tier.
You get classified as a so-called ‘bus rider.’
Originally, Kang Min-su’s overambition also started from this kind of pressure.
‘I’ve always been number one in kill count until now. Damn it.’
But of all times, during a mission with Hunter Park Kang-hoon, who he wanted to impress more than anyone.
His kill count was clearly stolen by his summoned spirit, Lucky.
He did swing his spear around earnestly in his own way.
But his damage output was obviously far behind by an overwhelming margin.
‘…When we clear the mission and leave, all the stats will definitely show up. What if Geon Mi-na comes in second? Damn! I can’t fall behind a Tank.’
In other words.
To recover his image, he needed to perform well.
And it had to be overwhelming performance!
The boss with the highest defense and overwhelming HP.
He had to give his all against the Ant Queen.
‘Just in case, let me use up all my potions too. I need to pour out all my remaining mana…’
Making that resolution, Kang Min-su wiped the sweat that had pooled in his palms.
Under his solemn determination.
A massive door with markings completely different from before appeared.
A boss battle with his pride as a Dealer on the line.
‘If I can’t pull this off, I’d rather die!’
With that, he takes the most important step of his life.
─That’s when it happened.
“Ah~! Wait a minute.”
Creak!
At Kang Hoon’s voice, Kang Min-su’s knees slipped.
When he quickly turned around, Kang Hoon was scratching under his chin with his index finger.
As if remembering some spare change he’d forgotten. With a calm attitude.
Kang Hoon said.
“I have some enhancement attempts left for today. Let’s use them all up before entering the Boss Room.”
“Gasp!”
“!”
“!”
* * *
A carelessly thrown stone kills a frog?
At Kang Hoon’s casually spoken words, his companions’ hearts temporarily stopped.
No one could say anything and they all froze up.
Though they knew of his prowess through countless rumors,
the real combat they’d just experienced firsthand.
The power they’d witnessed through the [Black Whale Shield +3] was truly beyond that!
‘My, my equipment could become like that too?’
Gulp.
The moment dry saliva naturally went down their throats.
The first thing Kang Hoon grabbed was the supporter.
It was the [Magic Book of Trust] that Lee Cheol had been treasuring and carrying around.
Magic-type supporters, especially mages who cast ‘spells.’
For them, magic books are like twin souls.
The Hunter’s mana, skills, attributes, etc.
Everything must match perfectly with each other.
Depending on the synchronization rate between Hunter and magic book, the magic book market is already expensive enough to call out prices.
They’re even bound items without exception.
Therefore.
The [Magic Book of Trust] that’s merely Rare grade.
Even that was an expensive item for Lee Cheol, into which he’d poured his entire fortune and even Hunter loan amounts.
He had never entrusted it to anyone else’s hands.
But.
“Here it is!!”
Respectfully with both hands.
Snap!
Lee Cheol presents the [Magic Book of Trust].
“Please!! Take a look at it!!”
“Haha. You don’t need to go that far…”
Kang Hoon’s palm calmly settles on top of it.
“Then I’ll take a look.”
This is like.
Kang Hoon becoming a mysterious temple priest.
─The precious magic book and Lee Cheol the Hunter.
As if he’s giving them a marriage blessing.
“Will you accept the enhancement?”
To the wedding officiant’s. No, Kang Hoon’s question.
“I will!!”
Lee Cheol answered with conviction!
Gulp!
In that sacred moment, as everyone swallowed their dry saliva.
Kang Hoon’s whisper follows.
“Enhancement, enhancement, enhancement.”
He pours out three enhancements at once!
“!!”
“Wow!”
Unlike Geon Mi-na and Lee Hye-won, who were purely admiring.
Kang Min-su began to feel his insides burning up.
‘He’s doing it 3 times!? B-but that means he’s already used up 6 Enhancement Skills! He enhanced Geon Mi-na to +3, and now even Lee Cheol…’
Enhancement given without hesitation.
As if empowered by it.
[Magic Book of Trust] opened wide by itself.
Swoooooosh!
The pages fluttered and turned as if dancing.
Whoooooa───ah!
Each word of the spell flickered and shone with a crimson light!
“Ah! Ahhh…!”
As if moved, Lee Cheol’s eyes sparkled like a child’s.
Sparks flew from the spells in the magic book that only he could read.
A fireworks display just for him unfolded.
Small, but certain.
───The flames of evolution!
“Good. Let’s check it out.”
With that, Kang Hoon raised both hands into the air,
─Swish!
And immediately shared the ‘Information Value’ message with everyone.
An attitude so nonchalant it seemed indifferent, utterly casual.
But with that single gesture.
Lee Cheol’s world changed completely.
[Magic Book of Trust +3]: A magic book carved from the World Tree by a Demon Tribe Minion. Created for the Demon King, it was a buff-only magic book that could only be cast on others. However, through Park Kang-hoon’s enhancement, it evolved to Epic grade and transcended its limits. Refuses repair/reinforcement/enhancement from any Crafter other than Park Kang-hoon. * [Attack Power Increase. However, increase rate varies based on trust in the target. 1~30%] * [Skill Casting Speed Increase. However, increase rate varies based on trust in the target. 1~30%] * [Critical Hit Rate Increase. However, increase rate varies based on trust in the target. 0.1~5%] * [I Believe]: Can cast buff magic on the contracting party, Lee Cheol himself. Based on the magic book’s trust, all increase rates applied at maximum.
“Ah!”
An exclamation escaped from Lee Cheol’s lips.
Looking at the same status window, Kang Hoon muttered.
“What’s a target?”
He was a beginner + rookie + S-rank Enhancement Specialist.
He didn’t understand the option he had created.
Chuckling at that ironic existence, Lee Hye-won explained.
“It refers to the person receiving the cast magic. It could be our party members like now, or in emergency situations, it could be Hunters from other guilds. Or even civilians.”
“That means…”
Kang Hoon felt somewhat displeased.
‘What’s this? It won’t cast properly on people you’re not close to?’
It seemed worse than expected.
‘But the enhancement went well. He won’t be disappointed, right?’
With such worries, Kang Hoon rolled his eyes, but.
“Wow, amazing!”
Even Geon Mi-na, the Tank, couldn’t help but admire it.
“This is totally! Lee Cheol! This option is practically made for you!”
“That’s right. The only situation where you’d cast buff magic on someone you can’t trust would be when you’re being threatened.”
“And look at this trait! A supporter who can cast buffs on himself!”
With that, Geon Mi-na encouraged Lee Cheol.
“Congratulations! Lee Cheol! Really congratulations!”
Smack! Smack! Smaaack!
…With palm strikes so incredibly strong they could snap him back to reality.
“Ack, ack, ahhhhck!”
Only after getting hit hard enough to bring tears to his eyes did Lee Cheol’s sense of reality return.
“Ugh, it hurts, it hurts! It hurts?! This means it’s not a dream, right!?”
Then,
Grab!
He hugged the magic book that had become even more radiant.
“Sob sob!”
Whether he was wiping away tears because his back was on fire or because he was moved, it was unclear.
But what was certain was that Kang Hoon’s enhancement had succeeded.
“I’m relieved. Options with variable increase rates are new to me too, so I wasn’t sure.”
“It’s such a great option! Sob sob! And up to 30%! That’s a number you’d only see on a typical +5 enhanced magic book!”
Since Lee Cheol was happy, Kang Hoon felt deeply satisfied too.
Gratitude and emotion, satisfaction and pride!
To them, laughing happily together.
“…”
Hesitant, hesitant.
There was someone approaching hesitantly.
A Dealer gripping a long spear.
It was Kang Min-su.
“M-maybe… me…”
He carefully opened his trembling lips.
However.
“Alright! Next. Now, let’s see?”
What Kang Hoon grabbed were the hands of the Healer.
Lee Hye-won’s two hands.
“Excuse me.”
To be precise, it wasn’t her hands.
Holding tightly to a strange woman’s hands.
Such a thing had never happened in Kang Hoon’s life, nor would he ever do such a thing.
But if those hands were equipped with magic items?
Then it was a different story.
Grab!
Casually clasping both hands, he focused entirely on the [Healer’s Gloves].
Without even realizing whose hands he was holding.
“Now. What kind of option will you get?”
He spoke to the item, not the person.
With pure curiosity shining in his clear, bright eyes!
Kang Hoon whispered.
“Enhancement. Enhancement. Enhancement.”
As always, going straight for 3 enhancement casts!
“Hup…!”
Lee Hye-won’s heart pounded as if it would burst from tension and excitement.
Her eyes were fixed on Kang Hoon right in front of her, on her gloves held in his hands.
Unlike her reaction, her face red like a newborn baby.
‘Oh no, this can’t be…!’
The only team member who hadn’t received enhancement.
Kang Min-su’s head was spinning.
‘He must be enhancing in order of contribution…!’
It wasn’t unreasonable to judge it that way.
First the Tank, Geon Mi-na’s shield.
She had shown the most active performance from the very first battle.
Next was the supporter, Lee Cheol’s magic book.
He had poured three buffs onto Kang Hoon’s summoned spirit dog, Lucky.
Even the healer, Lee Hye-won.
She had continuously provided shield magic to Lucky and Park Kang-hoon.
…Now only Kang Min-su and I remain.
‘All this time… I couldn’t even perform as well as the healer….’
That roughly estimated fact is despairing.
Separately, how many ‘Enhancement’ casting uses might Park Kang-hoon have left?
Even if he has uses remaining, I don’t know if he’ll bestow them on me.
‘But still….’
I can see Lee Hye-won’s gloves emitting bright light before my eyes.
Her expression, not knowing what to do with excitement, joy, and heart-pounding anticipation.
A moment any Hunter would envy.
The time to enhance one’s primary weapon with 100% guaranteed success!
Watching that scene for the third time, just standing there twiddling my thumbs.
I’m so frustrated I could die.
‘I want, I want so badly to receive enhancement…!’
[Black Whale Shield]. [Divine Spellbook], [Healer’s Gloves].
More than anything, Kang Min-su’s weapon was the most expensive.
But in just a few minutes, that value was completely reversed.
Even the arrogant dealer, Kang Min-su, at a moment like this.
‘My precious weapon…, [Salamander’s Spear] met the wrong master….’
He couldn’t help but fall into self-blame.
The moment when the spear in his hands seemed shabby and pitiful.
“Wow, amazing~!”
In front of the team members admiring the effects of [Healer’s Gloves +3].
Thud, thud, thud!
Kang Min-su approached without hesitation.
And.
─────Thump!
He dropped to both knees as if burying them in the sand beach!
His head deeply bowed.
With his spear held horizontally above both hands.
Almost as if offering it up, he held it out before Kang Hoon.
“Uh, huh?!”
Looking flustered, Kang Hoon’s eyes widened in surprise.
“No, why?! Why are you doing this!?”
The once cunning Kang Min-su was in complete panic.
A state of mental starvation.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon! Please!”
He was too desperate to even observe Kang Hoon’s surprised expression.
“I know I haven’t contributed much. I know! But please! If I could just receive Hunter Park Kang-hoon’s grace…! I’ll even kneel like this! I’ll beg like this! I, I can really do well!!”
Then he began rambling incoherently.
Something about his body not being warmed up enough today, that he fights better than this on other days, that his condition was bad so he performed particularly poorly today, and so on.
A tremendous self-defense that suddenly began!
…Even though no one had ever questioned him!
‘Is, is he crazy?’
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