Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 93

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Episode 93

[Skill: Berserker System]

[Rapidly increases command targets’ abilities for a short moment. This enhances the targets’ capabilities.]

[When the Berserker System ends, it consumes some of the targets’ stamina.]

The moment he read the skill description.

Choi Hyun-min’s eyes widened considerably.

‘This… seems like a skill that can be used in combat?’

The EX-grade skill he had obtained before, Radar Mode.

That was certainly an incredibly good skill, no doubt about it.

But he couldn’t directly use Radar Mode to help in combat.

It was purely supportive.

Finding enemy weaknesses.

Or specialized in discovering hidden terrain or items—

It was essentially a support skill.

But this newly acquired Berserker System was on a different level.

‘So… it’s a form that enhances the target’s abilities?’

He wasn’t sure exactly who these “targets” referred to.

But it seemed to be a skill that instantly boosted others’ capabilities.

‘What if I used this on Dehof?’

Dehof was already slicing through bosses like butter with his power alone.

What would happen if an EX-grade skill supported that guy?

Choi Hyun-min’s gaze naturally turned toward the barbarian warrior.

-Hmm? Do you have something to say to me, Master?

“Oh, no.”

Dehof, sensing his gaze, asked.

Just as he waved his hand dismissively after hearing the guy’s words.

Tssss.

Space distorted, and everything that had appeared before his eyes vanished completely.

Along with that, familiar scenery.

His room and furniture began appearing one by one.

“Phew—”

It was around that time.

Choi Hyun-min let out a small sigh of relief, trying to rest.

Knock knock knock.

Someone knocked on his door.

‘Is it Secretary Kim?’

Was it already time to eat?

Since Secretary Kim always brought meals to his room.

Choi Hyun-min naturally opened the door as usual instead of answering.

Creak.

And beyond it, Secretary Kim’s familiar face appeared…

“Huh?!”

As expected, the visitor was Secretary Kim.

It was Secretary Kim, but…

Glance.

There was one more visitor behind him.

The moment he made eye contact with that visitor.

Choi Hyun-min tilted his head in confusion.

‘Im Ye-seo? Why is she here…?’

Im Ye-seo, the promising rookie of the Black Wind Guild.

It was her.

“Hello…”

Im Ye-seo bowed her head first when their eyes met.

Choi Hyun-min reflexively bowed his head in response to her greeting.

“Ah, hello.”

Though her face wasn’t unfamiliar.

Her appearance at such an unexpected timing.

Choi Hyun-min was quite surprised.

“She… said she urgently wanted to see you, young master…”

Secretary Kim, who had been standing beside her.

He was breaking out in cold sweat while reading the situation.

After all, bringing in a visitor without prior notice.

And an outsider unrelated to Manwol at that.

It was an action that left him with no excuse even if questioned a hundred times.

However, Choi Hyun-min didn’t bother scolding him.

“It’s fine. Since it’s a visitor from Heukpung, there must be a good reason.”

“Th-thank you, young master.”

With those words.

Secretary Kim looked at Im Ye-seo, then carefully backed away.

And the two people who remained.

Choi Hyun-min silently looked at her.

‘What’s going on?’

Her disheveled red hair.

It was scattered messily like someone who had been chased by something.

“…”

Something was strange.

The Im Ye-seo that Choi Hyun-min knew.

Would have bluntly said what she needed to say and coolly turned around.

“Um… well…”

Had something changed about her today?

She kept looking at him, then hesitating and fidgeting for a long time.

Choi Hyun-min, watching her behavior.

He casually asked a question as if nothing was wrong.

“Is there something you need to ask of me?”

Flinch.

She jumped in surprise at those words and stepped back.

She trembled as if asking how he knew.

“How… how did you…”

“Please sit down first. It seems difficult to have a proper conversation in your current state.”

Im Ye-seo nodded slightly at Choi Hyun-min’s words.

She glanced around the room, then carefully sat down on the floor.

‘Even though there are chairs, she still does that—no different from before.’

More importantly, what could it be?

Her completely changed attitude from usual.

Moreover, she was breathing lightly as if she had been chased by something.

“Have you calmed down a bit?”

At his question once more.

She slowly nodded her head.

“I’m sorry for coming so late.”

“It’s fine. The fact that you came so urgently… there must be a good reason for it.”

What he was more curious about was.

There should have been the Heukpung Guild and its people there.

Why didn’t she go through them to reach Manwol.

And why didn’t she go to Choi Seung-hyun, who was Manwol’s master.

But came directly to Choi Hyun-min instead.

At his question, there was a brief moment of catching her breath—

Im Ye-seo was steadying her breathing.

She seemed to have calmed down a bit, and slowly opened her mouth toward him.

“…I need help.”

As expected.

She must have come to ask for some kind of help.

Just as he was nodding with that thought.

Tug.

Im Ye-seo suddenly grabbed the neck part of her training suit and pulled it down.

“Uh…?!”

At the same time, the skin below her neck was fully exposed.

Choi Hyun-min was flustered by her sudden action.

He reached out to stop her but hesitated.

“Wait a minute…”

He slightly frowned at something strange.

The area below Im Ye-seo’s neck that was revealed when she pulled her clothes.

And her collarbone and shoulders.

Considering Im Ye-seo’s skin color, it should have been similarly white.

‘Why is the color like that?’

It was black.

No, rather than black, was it navy blue?

Or blackish blue?

He didn’t know why.

But it definitely didn’t look like a normal condition.

“Don’t tell me… is it poison?”

Nod.

Did she get it in the maze?

No, if that were the case, there would be no reason to come all the way here.

Heukpung was a guild that specialized in potions and consumables used in mazes.

If it was simply about getting something to treat that, Heukpung would be far superior to Manwol.

Hadn’t they also made the invisibility potion using a recipe obtained from Heukpung?

“Was it something that even Heukpung couldn’t solve?”

“Phoenix… it’s their doing.”

When Choi Hyun-min asked, she answered quite readily.

However, at the word ‘Phoenix’ that came from her mouth.

His expression crumpled.

“…Are you talking about the Phoenix Union?”

“Using an incident that occurred during the conflict between Heukpung and the Phoenix Union as an excuse, they demanded money.”

“…”

“And they poisoned some of Heukpung’s guild members, including me.”

“How could they.”

“They gave various reasons, but ultimately their reason was just one. That Heukpung is one of the guilds that maintains a relationship with Manwol.”

Twitch.

The moment he heard those words, Choi Hyun-min’s eyebrows shot up.

So…

They targeted Heukpung just because they were close to Manwol?

‘Still the same dirty bastards.’

His face suddenly became hot.

It was due to the anger that suddenly surged up.

How much do they look down on Manwol…!

“…But why did you come to me? For something like that, it would have been better to go to our Master instead.”

Choi Hyun-min barely controlled his anger.

He spoke as slowly as possible with his eyes half-closed.

At that sight, Im Ye-seo pressed her lips together for a moment.

Was she hesitating whether to speak or not?

After pondering something, she stared directly at him—

Then opened her mouth as if she had made up her mind.

“…Because you’re an EX-grade player.”

What?!

Did I mishear just now?

Choi Hyun-min’s eyes widened at her words.

“Wh-what did you just say…”

“The first player to awaken as EX-grade. That person is you, Choi Hyun-min, isn’t it?”

Her words left him speechless.

How does Im Ye-seo know that?

‘My EX-grade… no, even the fact that I awakened wasn’t supposed to be known outside?’

The only ones who knew this fact were Master Choi Seung-hyun.

And a few employees from the Awakening Management Agency.

But why would Im Ye-seo, who’s not even from Manwol but from Heukpung?

Did she read his thoughts?

She slowly got up and headed toward where the toys were.

The guys who had collapsed and become toys like magic the moment Im Ye-seo entered.

Im Ye-seo picked up Dehof among them.

“This… I’ve seen it before. When I came to your room, Choi Hyun-min.”

“Th-that’s my toy…”

“The barbarian warrior I saw during the raid. It looked exactly like that person.”

“!!!”

I… see.

Since other people had never entered this room in the first place, they wouldn’t have noticed.

But Im Ye-seo, one of the few outsiders who had entered here.

She could have figured it out.

Of course, this also seemed to be thanks to Im Ye-seo being particularly perceptive.

“If someone could have such a powerful warrior as a subordinate and command them… I thought they must be quite extraordinary. In that case—”

Step.

Im Ye-seo took a step closer to him.

Without realizing it, Choi Hyun-min took a step back.

“I thought it would be better to come here directly and ask for help.”

I see.

Certainly, rather than going directly to Choi Seung-hyun to talk about Heukpung’s weaknesses and ask for help.

It would have felt easier to ask Choi Hyun-min, with whom she’d had some interactions.

“Of course, I’m not asking for help empty-handed.”

“Are you saying you want to make a deal?”

“If you help me and Heukpung…”

Im Ye-seo reached her hand toward midair as if she had made some decision.

After making some gestures for a moment, light burst forth from her hand.

He probably took something out from the subspace.

“I’ll give you this.”

What Im Ye-seo pulled out was a small scroll.

The orange rolled-up paper looked like an ordinary item from the outside.

“What is this?”

“This is… an item containing an EX-grade Quest that our guild had.”

An EX-grade Quest was practically the same as saying it would give EX-grade rewards.

But she was offering to hand over such an absurd item?

“Check it yourself.”

Did she read his disbelieving expression?

She casually held out the scroll toward him.

Using an appraisal skill on someone else’s item was quite rude, but.

Swoosh.

Since she had offered to let him check it himself.

Choi Hyun-min carefully reached forward.

He used his appraisal skill on the orange scroll.

[EX-grade Quest Scroll]

[An item that grants an EX-grade Quest to the first person who reads it.]

The item’s description was simple.

But could there be anything more certain than this?

Though he couldn’t check the Quest’s contents.

For Choi Hyun-min, who had already cleared EX-grade Quests several times.

It felt like an item that would definitely give rewards.

‘If it’s this… it’s certainly a reward worth helping for.’

Besides, if it’s the Phoenix Union, then Manwol.

And they’re also guys who aren’t on good terms with Choi Hyun-min.

It was sufficient reason to help their allied Heukpung.

Thinking this way, Choi Hyun-min was about to accept Im Ye-seo’s proposal.

Glint.

‘Huh? What’s this?’

At the feeling of something glinting from the orange scroll.

Choi Hyun-min narrowed his eyes and stared at it.

Another glint.

It seemed to have glinted golden just now.

The moment he thought that.

[Skill: Radar Mode activates.]

[Activating a new hidden condition in the EX-grade item.]

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