Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 131

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Episode 131

“Um, I was wondering if I could have a brief conversation with Choi Hyun-min.”

-What matter should I tell him it’s regarding?

“I wanted to consult a bit about this consumable item situation…”

-Ah, Choi Hyun-min has personal business right now, so it would be difficult at the moment… If it’s alright with you, would it be okay to speak with Chairman Choi instead?

Im Ye-seo from Heukpung, whose mind was urgent due to the consumable item crisis.

She had suddenly visited Manwol and tilted her head at the response from the secretary.

‘Not Choi Hyun-min… but they’re offering to let me meet Chairman Choi?’

The head of Manwol was clearly Chairman Choi.

If she were to meet someone, naturally Chairman Choi should be the last in order.

Instead of Choi Hyun-min, who despite being his son, was strictly just one guild member.

They were offering to let her meet Chairman Choi?

“Ah, yes…! I would be grateful if you could arrange that.”

Without going through anyone in between.

She could meet the final decision-maker.

In most cases, there would be nothing better than this.

But this matter was a little different.

‘Chairman Choi coming out instead of Choi Hyun-min… does this mean Manwol has already finished preparing?’

Im Ye-seo paced around the huge reception room with the intercom between them.

She nodded toward the black screen that showed nothing.

In response to the voice coming through the slightly crackling intercom.

-Then… I’ll guide you to the reception room, so could you please wait there for a moment?

Along with the gentle tone.

Creak.

The white door on the opposite side opened slightly.

At the same time, a man in a suit walked out from inside to greet her.

“You are Im Ye-seo from Heukpung Guild, correct?”

At the polite greeting with a deep bow as if welcoming a distinguished guest.

Im Ye-seo also hesitantly returned the greeting.

“Ah, yes…”

“Please come this way. The Chairman has a prior appointment, so it may take some time.”

“Waiting is fine-“

Click. Click.

Im Ye-seo followed the secretary to the reception room.

The moment she entered the room.

She unconsciously gasped.

‘What, why are there so many people?!’

Inside the huge room.

The large, long table was already packed with guests who had arrived before her.

Easily dozens of people.

And they weren’t just random passersby…

‘That person is Bang Eun-hu from Cheongrok Guild, isn’t he? That person is Lee Jun-gi from Aldin Guild…’

All of them were hunters from famous guilds.

The room was full of people whose names everyone would recognize.

As soon as Im Ye-seo entered, all eyes turned toward her at once.

Though they didn’t speak.

Their gazes seemed to greet her as if saying ‘You’re here now?’

‘Why are these people here… Ah! I see!’

People who would never gather in one place were assembled like this.

Just as she was wondering why such a scene was unfolding.

She soon found the answer herself.

‘These people also came here like me… to ask Manwol for help.’

Manwol, the number one ranked guild.

Unlike other guilds that were already in crisis, constantly going in and out of various guilds and exchanges.

Manwol Guild took no action, quiet as a mouse.

Looking at them, people must have thought they found some kind of answer.

Reading the mood of such people, Im Ye-seo carefully took a seat at the very end.

“As soon as the Chairman finishes his meeting, he plans to discuss with all of you. Please wait just a moment, and we would be grateful.”

She could wait as long as needed.

Im Ye-seo muttered to herself.

Since she wasn’t the head of her guild to begin with.

And she had come here suddenly without any appointment.

Waiting this much was nothing at all.

But seeing all these people packed in here.

‘It’s just like that day I had my interview when I first joined Heukpung… It’s been a while since I felt this nervous.’

She even felt her mouth going dry for no reason.

With her hands clasped together like that.

Looking at the floor once, then looking straight ahead once.

She spent time in a daze for quite a while.

“The Chairman is entering.”

The moment the secretary standing at attention across from them announced like an alarm.

All the hunters present stood up at once.

Rumble.

The chairs they had been sitting on slid back simultaneously, making a tremendous sound like an earthquake.

‘Even if our guild’s master came, we probably wouldn’t show this kind of reaction.’

Even if a head of state came, would there be this level of reaction?

The hunters stood up completely frozen.

It meant the current situation was that desperate.

Just as she was thinking that.

The door across opened and Chairman Choi Seung-hyun appeared.

A neatly tailored white suit.

At the appearance of Chairman Choi, the head of Manwol and a top-tier ranker.

The hunters present froze solid.

‘Certainly… the head of Manwol is truly the head, isn’t he.’

This feeling of being overwhelmed just by his entrance.

Since the hunters were also veterans.

Paradoxically, they seemed to react even more sensitively to Chairman Choi’s surging magical power.

“Please, everyone sit down.”

Chairman Choi lightly extended his hand, offering seats.

As if controlled by his order, the hunters all sat down at once.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Choi Seung-hyun from Manwol. You must have been waiting for a long time, but I had some business to attend to first, so it took a bit of time. I apologize for that.”

At the long table sat the hunters.

And at the end point.

Choi Seung-hyun took his place at what could be called the head seat.

At the last seat on the opposite end, Im Ye-seo, who had arrived latest, sat down carefully.

“I received word from my secretary. I understand that everyone gathered here came to request help regarding the consumable item problem related to the abnormal situation on the 40th floor, is that correct?”

That must be it.

People murmured and nodded their heads.

Among them, Im Ye-seo also bobbed her head up and down.

While doing so, she looked Chairman Choi up and down and paused.

He discovered something strange in his ear.

‘…An earpiece?’

Something glinting in Chairman Choi’s right ear.

It was definitely an earpiece that could receive someone’s words or sounds.

Even a small microphone was attached to the collar of his suit.

Im Ye-seo’s brow furrowed slightly.

‘Why? Why is he wearing something like that?’

It would be completely meaningless for discussing with the people in this room.

It was as if he was wearing the earpiece to talk with someone far away.

“This is Bang Eun-hu from Cheongrok Guild.”

“Please speak.”

“Haven’t Manwol and our Cheongrok maintained a close relationship since long ago? So if Manwol has any solutions for this incident, we were wondering if we could get some help….”

“O-our Briden Guild has also put effort into supporting Manwol for a long time, haven’t we?”

“U-us too!”

Meanwhile.

As soon as Chairman Choi passed the speaking rights.

The Hunters urgently raised their hands and rushed to add their words.

As if free items were being distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.

The reception room instantly became chaotic.

‘It seems like it’s time to organize things a bit.’

Even in that situation, Im Ye-seo was quietly observing the situation.

No, more precisely, Chairman Choi.

She was watching him closely.

‘…He’s staying still. That Chairman Choi who hates noise is staying so still?’

Even with all the commotion.

Chairman Choi didn’t restrain the people.

He just looked at people with unfocused eyes, nodding very slightly.

To those who didn’t know, it might just look like he was observing.

But Im Ye-seo felt something strange about that picture.

‘Something’s odd. This is like…. as if he’s receiving instructions from someone….’

What if he was receiving words from someone through that earpiece.

And his lips moving so slightly they were barely visible.

Were speaking to the person on the other end?

‘…Mr. Choi Hyun-min. It doesn’t make sense if it’s not that person.’

She suddenly became alert.

It felt like lightning flashing in her head.

Now she understood why Chairman Choi appeared like that.

Why he didn’t say much even after gathering so many people.

She finally seemed to understand.

So the current Chairman Choi-

Choi Seung-hyun in this place was standing as Choi Hyun-min’s proxy.

The moment her thoughts reached that point.

Im Ye-seo’s heart became urgent.

“We’ve heard you well for now. Since we have newly opened supply sources for consumables, we think we can distribute to some extent through them.”

“T-then our Cheongrok Guild first!”

“What are you talking about! We spoke first!”

“No, let’s follow the order!”

“It seems the producer can’t make as much as desired, so we’ll help sequentially….”

Manwol had found a supply source.

If they were going to distribute the supplies from there anyway.

From here on, they would have to compete with other guilds.

Thud!

Im Ye-seo urgently stood up.

She raised her right hand high and quickly opened her mouth.

“This is Im Ye-seo from Heukpung Guild.”

“…Oh! It’s been a while.”

Eyes focused on her.

At the same time, the reaction from Chairman Choi.

Was hard to see as coming from the usual stern Chairman Choi.

Especially that expression “it’s been a while.”

‘Right! Mr. Choi Hyun-min is definitely in there!’

Only Choi Hyun-min, who had explored the labyrinth with her, could say such words.

Im Ye-seo, convinced of this.

She looked straight into Chairman Choi’s eyes and continued speaking.

“We are also in desperate need of Manwol Guild’s help. Since we’re mainly a production-focused guild, as you know, the damage has been severe.”

“….”

“I believe you’re listening. To be direct, Heukpung needs help right now. Since we have experience working together, if we receive help this time, we’ll repay it several times over.”

“….”

“I trust you’ll understand.”

With those words, Im Ye-seo sat down heavily.

The content itself wasn’t much different from the others.

It might have just sounded like appealing the situation to Chairman Choi.

But if Choi Hyun-min was behind there.

He would surely have understood her words.

“…”

Eyes pouring from all directions as soon as Im Ye-seo finished speaking.

Even then, Chairman Choi’s mouth remained tightly closed.

He just repeated small nods rhythmically as if keeping time.

“Heukpung isn’t much either.”

“Right. I heard they had a somewhat deep relationship with Manwol.”

“Those people will probably end up just receiving a few hundred potions too?”

Seeing this, the Hunters who had spoken first began whispering.

They seemed to think Heukpung was also in the same situation as them.

Having to wait for Manwol’s judgment.

After a long silence passed.

Words no one could have imagined popped out of Chairman Choi’s mouth.

“Of course, if it’s Heukpung, our Manwol should provide full support.”

“What?!”

“What does this mean?!”

At this completely different reaction from before.

The Hunters’ eyes widened as if they would pop out.

Just moments ago, guilds much larger and wealthier than Heukpung had appealed so desperately!

But he had only mechanically promised a few potions like rations!

The Hunters’ eyes hurriedly turned toward Chairman Choi.

However, Chairman Choi’s face remained stern as always.

“If necessary, we’ll give Heukpung priority first. If you need anything else, you can discuss it separately with [me] after the meeting.”

As if a king was deciding the top contributor.

At the words pouring from Chairman Choi.

The Hunters’ gazes toward Im Ye-seo changed dramatically.

‘What, what’s this?!’

‘They only treat Heukpung like that?’

‘Damn it… Should I have abandoned the Phoenix Guys earlier and aligned with Manwol instead?’

Half envy, half jealousy.

To get such results in a situation where the guild’s fate was at stake.

Yes!

Im Ye-seo quietly muttered and clenched her fist tightly downward with force.

‘Thank you, Choi Hyun-min!’

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