Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 11

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Episode 11

The top-ranking Hunters.

They were those who were ‘different from the very beginning.’

Not only did they break through the 1st Floor in less than a week after awakening as Hunters.

They completely shattered and overturned existing shortest-time records.

Each time, not only other Hunters.

The media and related professionals would compete to make a fuss about a new supernova appearing…

“Did you just see that?”

“Y-Yes, Chairman.”

“…11 seconds?”

Chairman Choi Seung-hyun stared intently at his eldest son-

Choi Sung-joo standing across from him.

Eyes that couldn’t believe it.

No, even if he had been told that the Earth would end tomorrow, he wouldn’t have felt this absurd.

“I thought I had seen it wrong too… but apparently not.”

“What was the previous shortest record for the 1st Floor of the Labyrinth?”

“Let me check for a moment, Chairman.”

Chairman Choi Seung-hyun nodded slightly.

Then Choi Sung-joo, as if he had been waiting, took out his phone to check something.

His expression strangely hardened as he looked at the screen.

“2, 2 minutes and 31 seconds… sir.”

“That must be the current 1st place record.”

“That’s right. The record set by Eun Ji-hun was originally the highest record, but…”

“What method could possibly shorten it by 2 minutes and 20 seconds?”

The two elements that make up the tower.

The general areas where ordinary monsters appear can be accessed at any time.

Even if your level increases, you can always return to the 1st Floor.

On the other hand, the special rooms where boss monsters appear become inaccessible to that floor forever once you defeat the boss.

Therefore, the moment you first succeed, the record for that floor becomes a structure you cannot improve yourself.

“Strictly speaking… the word ‘shortening’ doesn’t even fit.”

“Then?”

“Just crushed it with overwhelming power and skill… I think that would be more accurate.”

Did something sound strange?

Choi Seung-hyun’s expression became subtle at Choi Sung-joo’s words.

“That’s also strange.”

“Why is that?”

“If what you say is true, it means they built up that level of power only on the 1st Floor. Do you think that’s possible?”

“Th-That’s…”

“There would be about two possibilities. The Golden Goblin item that Phoenix Union obtained this time. They invested it in a new promising candidate.”

“Golden Goblin!”

“If not that… it could be the EX-grade Awakened who awakened before. That person is also a possibility.”

Chairman Choi speaking carefully as if reciting.

At his words, Choi Sung-joo tilted his head.

“Isn’t there nothing revealed about the EX-grade Awakened?”

“That’s exactly what I’m saying. Even Eun Ji-hun, who is SSS-grade, achieved a 2-minute record, so if it’s someone who could shatter that from the beginning… honestly, I can’t imagine anyone other than EX-grade.”

Tap tap. Tap.

Chairman Choi tapped the desk with a thoughtful expression.

He lifted his head slightly and gestured lightly toward his eldest son.

“Come to think of it, what happened with the investigation into the EX Awakened that I assigned you last time?”

“Ah, speaking of which, the Interdimensional Management Bureau is scheduled to send someone today.”

“Interdimensional Management Bureau? Do they have business with Manwol?”

The Interdimensional Management Bureau was a government agency that handled all matters related to Hunters and labyrinths.

Although it was a group that dealt with many affairs, there shouldn’t be any directly connected business with Manwol.

“It’s from the Awakening Management Agency side. Since they conduct comprehensive surveys every year, they’re probably coming to count heads this year too.”

“What a troublesome matter.”

“It’s nothing major, so you can leave it to me. I’ll also try to gather information about the EX Awakened while I’m at it.”

At those words, Chairman Choi’s previously indifferent eyes sparkled.

The possibility might not be high, but if it worked out that way…

“Then I’ll leave it to you.”

“Um… Th-Father… no, Chairman?”

“When it’s just the two of us, you can call me comfortably.”

“Thank you, Father. By any chance… if, hypothetically speaking. If we really do make contact with the EX Awakened first… how much are you thinking of offering?”

“What, you mean money?”

“Yes. Usually, when we see promising individuals, don’t we guarantee signing bonuses and future treatment to bring them to the guild?”

Though it might feel cold-hearted.

The price(?) for Awakened individuals was somewhat established in the market.

An Awakened born as C-grade from birth.

And an Awakened born as S-grade naturally had different demand levels.

Naturally, the higher the grade of the Hunter, the more guilds wanted them.

So the pay and contract conditions offered to them had to differ as well.

Of course, that was also established to some extent.

But EX-grade had never existed throughout past and present.

Choi Sung-joo looked at Chairman Choi with curious eyes.

At those words, the chairman chuckled and tapped his chest.

“Me.”

“Pardon?”

“You, and the family.”

“What do you mean by that…”

“Excluding people, we must give everything to bring them here.”

“What?! That much?!”

“You’re asking something obvious, son. Don’t you grasp yet how significant EX-grade is?”

At those words, Choi Sung-joo’s body froze.

A cold gaze.

Eyes that seemed disappointed pierced through his entire body.

“…I apologize.”

“Manwol’s various businesses are important, but this is equally important. I’ve given you full authority, so make sure you never neglect it.”

At the command delivered more seriously than ever, Choi Sung-joo bowed his head.

“I will keep it in mind.”

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[Labyrinth Basement 1st Floor conquest successful.]

[50 Lord Points awarded as reward.]

[Labyrinth Basement 1st Floor record broken!]

[50 Lord Points awarded as awakening reward.]

I see!

System messages appearing in succession.

Choi Hyun-min opened his eyes wide as if he had realized something.

‘The Transcendent Lord receives conquest bonuses every time they go down a floor of the tower!’

Conquest bonus 50.

Plus record-breaking bonus of another 50.

His amazement at the incredible record was brief.

Something unknown was boiling up inside Choi Hyun-min’s chest.

‘If I can keep going down like this. I could become like my older brother and sister, right?’

His siblings who had already succeeded in awakening from a young age and secured positions in the upper rankings.

Before he knew it, they had become Choi Hyun-min’s new goal.

If he could just break through the maze without any problems like this.

Following in their footsteps wouldn’t be impossible either.

Just as he was clenching his fists and making that resolution to himself.

-Master, I think we’re getting hungry.

“Already?”

-Warriors are supposed to eat well.

“…But I saw you guys barely swing your swords a few times?”

Of course it had been a successful battle.

But hadn’t these guys’ combat shown on the scoreboard been completely one-sided?

Among the eleven Primitive Humans, you could count on one hand those who had swung their swords more than twice.

Choi Hyun-min tilted his head and made that comment.

Then the guys went silent for a moment-

-We’re dying of hunger…

-Ughhh…

-We can’t die like this! A great warrior dying of hunger!

What the hell?

They suddenly flopped over to the side and started pretending to die.

And some of them even knelt beside them pretending to cry!

Ridiculously, even though they had grown several times.

These block toys still couldn’t properly kneel.

-This can’t be… The first warriors in the world to starve to death…

Glance.

Making crying sounds without a single tear, then looking this way.

Then again-

-Oh no… If only we had sausages…

-This is the end of a brave warrior…

They started beating the ground and pretending to cry.

These guys.

After evolving a few times, they’ve gotten cunning in strange ways.

“Fine. I got it, so stop the weird acting.”

-Ah, I think it was a bit obvious.

-Can’t help it, Master. We’re warriors, not clowns.

“Wait a moment. I’ll bring some right away.”

If I told other Hunters that the driving force behind maze conquest was sausages.

Would they believe it?

“Young Master!”

As soon as he slipped out of his room, Secretary Kim came running over.

Choi Hyun-min smiled awkwardly at his approaching figure with a pleased face.

“Ah, Secretary Kim.”

“If you need anything, you can just ask me.”

“Ah, it’s nothing special… Do we happen to have any sausages at home?”

He had clearly just asked as if looking for leftover food or snacks.

But Secretary Kim’s eyes suddenly flashed.

“Did you say sausages?”

“Yes.”

“As it happens, I recently bought quite a few products from various brands…”

“Give me all of them.”

What was he thinking about?

As soon as Choi Hyun-min finished speaking, a smile bloomed across his face.

“So this was it, Young Master.”

“Yes? What…”

“No, nothing. I didn’t know you were so interested in sausages, Young Master.”

Then he rushed off somewhere-

Thump.

He set down a box as big as himself in front of him.

“This is… all sausages?”

“Starting with Korean brands, then Japanese, American, German, Spanish… I scraped together everything. You can take as many as you want.”

“Thank you.”

“Oh right! If you need funding for… business capital… or a factory… or anything like that, I was told to let you know you can ask anytime.”

What’s this about now?

Business capital? Factory?

Who said that?

Since Choi Hyun-min had never been interested in business or anything like that in the first place.

He just brushed off what Secretary Kim was saying.

He simply grabbed the sausage box for the guys waiting for food(?).

Creeeeak.

The moment Choi Hyun-min’s door closed and his figure completely disappeared.

Secretary Kim’s fingers started moving busily.

“Chairman… sir… The youngest… Young Master… seems to be… eyeing… the sausage industry…”

Meanwhile, Choi Hyun-min, who had obtained a large quantity of sausages thanks to Secretary Kim.

As soon as he returned to his room, the Primitive Humans’ enthusiastic welcome poured out.

-Woo! Woo! Woo! It’s the god of sausages!

-Sniff sniff, just from the smell it’s sausages!

-Move aside, I’m first!

-This one seems different from before!

The block toys came rushing over as soon as he set down the box.

Choi Hyun-min reached in and took out the sausages one by one.

“There’s a bunch I’ve never seen before.”

Then as soon as he threw them to the guys one by one, they started rushing over.

Throw one and one disappears.

Throw two and two disappear – magic!

Choi Hyun-min watched that scene intently.

He slyly lifted the box and held it above his head.

-Oh!

-The, the sausages are gone!

-Master, we haven’t eaten enough yet.

-Right! We can eat ten, even a hundred more.

“I’m sure you could. But guys. There’s no such thing as free sausages in this world.”

If it was like carrots to horses.

If he provided them unlimited, they’d obviously just get full and lazy, right?

Rather, giving them just enough to leave them wanting more would be the shortcut to running far, wouldn’t it?

-You’re evil, Master…

-Then if we catch other goblins, you’ll give us more?

-Woo! Woo! We’ll catch and kill goblins or whatever!

Sure enough.

The Primitive Human guys were shouting in fury.

This might not be a bad time to aim for the 2nd floor right away?

Just as he was planning the next expedition.

Knock knock knock.

The sound of knocking came from outside.

“Secretary Kim?”

He had definitely just received the sausages.

Was there still something left to say?

However, the voice that came from outside wasn’t Kim Yun-hyun’s—

the one he knew well.

A voice he’d never heard before.

An unfamiliar voice flowed in from beyond the door.

“We’re from the Interdimensional Management Bureau.”

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