Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 93
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Episode 93
Chapter 93. Reporting an Update
Like trying to force yourself to look at the sun under the blazing heat of a summer day.
And even when you squeeze your eyes shut, like that color that penetrates through your eyelids.
The moment red light completely covered his vision.
─────Whooom!
Along with a gentle vibration.
Clasp.
Someone grasped Kang Hoon’s hand.
– Master.
In Kang Hoon’s hands, [Graviton’s Heart] no longer existed.
Only Alba, completely repaired and pristine, remained.
To be precise.
[Alba: Guardian Golem +2]!
– Reporting an update.
With a bright smile.
Wearing a smile meant to please his master, Alba spoke calmly.
This was the first time seeing Alba’s smiling face.
Somehow that white stone mask seemed to have become subtly more flexible.
“Update?”
At Kang Hoon’s question, Alba opened his mouth.
– Some of ‘Alba’s’ ability restrictions have been lifted. Calculation Speed and Combat Ability have been upgraded simultaneously.
“Oh, ooh! Yes, this is it! The restriction lift, it really worked?!”
– Yes, Master. The currently estimated remaining restriction function is approximately 60%.
When Kang Hoon first created [Guardian Golem +1].
The existing restriction function was 100%.
When Kang Hoon gave it a name, making it [Alba: Guardian Golem +2].
The restriction function was unfortunately still 80%.
Through one enhancement, another 20% had been lifted!
“Now 60% restriction. So from now on, you can use 40% of your abilities?”
– Yes, Master. I am grateful for the repair and enhancement.
“Don’t mention it.”
Soon, Alba rose from the ground.
With his two legs perfectly reconnected,
Thoom, thoom.
After standing up straight, he immediately helped Kang Hoon to his feet.
“Wow, the repair was completed right away! I really did well bringing you out of the dungeon!”
Pat, pat!
Slapping Alba’s back, Kang Hoon laughed heartily.
Though hitting that statue-like back only made his own palm sting.
“Hmm. But it’s strange. Even using a Diamond Grade Reward, only 20% was lifted…”
Thinking about it, that number was oddly low.
The result of consuming a top-grade item was only a 20% lift.
It must be worth exactly that much.
“Just how strong did you become?”
Kang Hoon was a bit puzzled.
And.
“…How strong will you be when you can use 100% of your power?”
* * *
Meanwhile, there were siblings who had chased all the way to the Gate Entrance with tears and snot running down their faces.
Please just be alive, even if half-dead!
With such hopes, the Park Siblings had even borrowed a large ambulance van from Cheongjeong.
The steps of the two people who came running in frantically looking for Kang Hoon.
Stopped abruptly.
Even more.
“Mo, monster!”
Seri immediately took a combat stance. She looked ready to cast a skill at any moment.
And for good reason.
Wasn’t there a golem monster standing right next to Park Kang-hoon at the Gate Entrance?!
“Kang Hoon hyung! Get away!”
“Get away from Kang Hoon right now, you monster!!”
Even as they shouted and rushed forward,
Screech!
Seri and Ji-seong stopped dead in their tracks.
“Huh?”
It was a threatening monster that should be torn apart and killed immediately.
But thinking about it, something was strange.
“…Why isn’t Lucky attacking and just staying still?”
“…How is a monster outside in the first place?”
To the siblings’ questions, Kang Hoon returned a different question.
“…Huh? Why did you two come all the way here?”
Staring blankly.
“…?”
“…?”
“…?”
The three people just stared at each other for a while.
“We came to pick up Kang Hoon hyung… We were worried you might have been beaten by the hidden boss.”
“But… you look fine?”
To that, Kang Hoon scratched the back of his neck and said.
“Uh… How did you know I met the hidden boss?”
“The, the status window notification appeared!!”
“Ah. That message was a notification? I thought it only appeared for me.”
“Hyuuung! Really!”
Toward that Kang Hoon,
Stumbling, stumbling.
Seri approached.
“I, really, thought I’d never see you again… I was so worried…”
Just as she was about to spread her arms wide to express her joy and emotion at his safe return.
…Screech!
“…!”
Her reason returned belatedly.
“…”
She quickly turned around and hugged Lucky!
“…Lucky! I’m, I’m so glad you came back safely!!”
– Hieung?
Ji-seong glared at his noona, who always malfunctioned in front of Park Kang-hoon, with cold, salty eyes.
Then he turned his gaze and pointed at the ‘monster’, asking.
“Hyung. What exactly is this monster?”
“Ah. It’s not just a monster, call it ‘Alba’.”
Kang Hoon said that, but.
To Ji-seong, it looked like a monster itself.
‘Should I call it a somewhat deformed monster?’
It was quite different from a typical ‘Guardian Golem’.
About 190cm tall maybe?
Both its height and build had shrunk considerably, and strangely enough.
Wasn’t it taking on a human form?
That didn’t mean it had human skin, of course.
Just, how should I put it.
Like a golem in human shape?
“This is the first time I’ve seen a golem that looks like this.”
At that moment.
– My name is Alba. I assist my master, Park Kang-hoon.
Alba spoke!
“Huh? Huh?! It talks?!”
– Yes. Also, to avoid creating discord in your society, I maintain this appearance during non-combat situations.
“Wha-what…!? You, you transformed your appearance too?!”
This wasn’t at the level of a ‘golem’.
Wasn’t this like an AI robot you’d only see in movies?
“What on earth is this.”
“Kang Hoon…?”
In front of the siblings demanding an explanation.
Kang Hoon himself was rather bewildered.
“Why are you so surprised? When I enhanced it, it became able to transform its appearance. Is this really that strange?”
“You, you enhanced it? No, it’s not that it’s strange. Well, of course it is strange but…”
No one had ever controlled a dungeon golem before.
To begin with, ‘owning and bringing it out’ of the dungeon was conditional work that was extremely difficult.
Taming it inside the dungeon itself was impossible.
Countless Magical Engineers had attempted it but failed.
Even when they managed to repair one.
It would instead attack the Magical Engineer more often than not.
In the end, they had no choice but to tearfully destroy it with their own hands.
But Kang Hoon was.
Using a golem he’d just met like his own limbs, wasn’t he?
“So… so amazing.”
“…I really want to stop saying ‘amazing’, but Kang Hoon. Really!! You’re just too amazing!!”
The siblings could find no other words to say.
Chatter, squeal!
The bigger their reaction, the more drained Kang Hoon felt for some reason.
“Uh, um. Well… Thank you for looking at it favorably.”
Actually, Kang Hoon had a different purpose than that.
“It’s good that you came all the way here. You brought a car, right?”
“Huh? Yes.”
“It was bothersome to take home, so could you bring this straight to the guild?”
Kang Hoon pointed to a mountain of items.
Discovering the massive objects belatedly.
Ji-seong practically jumped up from where he stood.
“What is this now?!”
“Items I got from the dungeon.”
“No way, there were items like this in that dungeon?!”
Not only Ji-seong, who was a professional Hunter, but even Seri was hearing this for the first time.
“This is my first time seeing them…?”
“Some things happened. Ah, I just finished enhancing everything to +3 a moment ago. I’ll ask Cheongjeong to handle the sales agency.”
“Sales agency? You’re going to sell them? All of these precious things… everything?”
“Yes.”
So, this worked out perfectly.
‘Sales agency’.
While keeping Enhancement Specialist Park Kang-hoon’s name and shop linked.
Not only would the guild, Cheongjeong, coordinate auctions on his behalf.
They would also automatically connect him to companies and organizations waiting for commissions.
Guild Master Cheong Jeong-kwon was best at that kind of external communication.
‘I should leave all Limited Enhancement Items to Cheongjeong from now on.’
This way, it would benefit Cheongjeong and make things easier for Kang Hoon too.
Park Kang-hoon was the goose that laid golden eggs.
Without ever rushing or pressuring him.
Just telling him to do whatever he wanted and supporting him.
Our honest, foolish guild, Cheongjeong, that had only silently believed in and protected him.
“Th, thank youuuu! We were just worried about the guild’s expenses lately!”
Seri, who had been with Cheongjeong for a long time, even had tears welling up.
Even though sales agency meant taking only a tiny commission compared to other major guilds.
These people were grateful for even that.
Kang Hoon scratched his head awkwardly,
Then spoke as nonchalantly as possible, pretending it was nothing.
“…Of course, since it’s heavy, you’ll have a hard time moving it.”
Seri patted her chest confidently.
“No, that’s nothing. I’ll stop by on the way and leave it there right away. But the problem isn’t that…”
Then she looked at Kang Hoon with concern, not at the items.
“Kang Hoon, this is serious…”
“?”
“Let’s keep everything about the golem secret for now.”
– My name is Alba.
“…Let’s keep everything about Alba secret for now.”
“Hmm? Why?”
Seri hesitated slightly.
The competitive spirit among Hunters, anxiety and disparagement, jealousy.
She worried whether novice Hunter Kang Hoon would properly understand that dark side.
Even now, they had no qualms about pulling dirty tricks behind the scenes.
If they found out Kang Hoon possessed abilities to this extent.
Others might not leave him alone even more.
‘He already has too many abilities he can use compared to his level. Kang Hoon alone could influence national power. If rumors spread that he can even control dungeon golems? Would people really… leave him alone?’
Even though he was growing at an incredible speed.
Until recently, he had been an unawakened ordinary person.
Though he was active in various fields starting with his [Homing Instinct] trait.
The world of skills is deep.
There are many ridiculous and sinister things.
‘Kang Hoon needs to become stronger. Strong enough to protect himself, no matter how powerful a Hunter comes.’
Seri gritted her teeth, resolving to do whatever it takes for Kang Hoon until then.
But so that our Kang Hoon wouldn’t worry.
She smiled gently and spoke in a roundabout way.
“Well… it’s something that would turn the world upside down if known. Kang Hoon might get into trouble. First, we need to understand it at the guild level and find countermeasures.”
…Is it really that serious?
‘Anyway, both Seri and Ji-seong think too well of me.’
The Hunter industry is full of suspicion.
If it were another Hunter hearing such words, they’d be suspicious instead, thinking ‘They’re doing this on purpose because they’re worried my value will go up!’
But Kang Hoon wasn’t like that.
If he thought someone was trustworthy, he’d accept their advice with an open mind.
He smiled with clear eyes.
“Yes, if you insist. I’ll keep Alba a secret for now.”
So he nodded and said this.
“I need to help him adapt to home life anyway.”
“…Home life… you say?”
“Wait. Kang Hoon, don’t tell me you’re planning to take this monster home? Not leave it at a laboratory or something?”
In front of the shocked siblings.
“Hm?”
Blinking his eyes, Kang Hoon spoke as if it were natural.
“He’s already been back and forth to my house. We even shared fried eggs.”
“…?”
“Fried eggs…? A golem…?”
Clap.
Kang Hoon extended both hands to either side.
“Come on. Shall we go home now?”
Then.
– Yes, Master.
– Woof~!
Arabwa and Lucky stood side by side, placing their heavy stone hand and fluffy paw respectively on Kang Hoon’s hands.
Literally, hand in hand.
“[Homing Instinct].”
As he called out.
Whoooosh!
A cool wind blew around Kang Hoon as the center.
His summoned spirit and creation were also instantly surrounded by the whirlwind.
“!”
At the Teleport Trait they’d only heard about in rumors, the Park siblings’ eyes widened.
Just before disappearing to [Park Kang-hoon’s House +5].
Kang Hoon spoke as if he’d just remembered.
“Oh right!”
He said to Seri and Ji-seong.
“Thanks for worrying that I might die!”
Whoooooosh!
And then he vanished in an instant.
In the spot where Park Kang-hoon, the 1.9-meter golem, and the massive Spirit Dog had disappeared.
Left beside the spoils of war he’d brought back in greater quantity than any Hunter.
Seri burst into hollow laughter.
“Haha, hahaha… That was the most unnecessary worry in the world.”
“Noona’s worries seem to have grown bigger though.”
“With that level and so many abilities, who wouldn’t worry? Uncle will be shocked when he hears too.”
‘Uncle’.
They could already picture the shocked face of Guild Master Cheong Jeong-kwon.
“Still, he’ll grow quickly. You know that, right?”
Behind the two of them was an enormous pile of items.
All of it was what Kang Hoon had gathered.
And this was just from one dungeon trip.
“Now we need to convert all this into money. Noona, are you confident?”
“…”
Cold sweat ran down Seri’s back.
Incredible items with even +3 Grade Enhancement perfectly attached!
‘I’m happy. I am happy, but…’
Her real battle was just beginning now.
This wasn’t just anyone, but their benefactor who saved her brother’s life.
This was Kang Hoon’s hard work.
She had to get the highest price possible for it.
“Yes! Let’s do our best!”
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