I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 137
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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 137
A Connection Continued from Daeseong (1)
Today I only did morning exercise and came back home.
Has the energy from the Geoncheongsimgong been accumulating lately?
Day by day, my body felt refreshed and overflowing with strength.
“Hunkyo.”
– Yes, Master.
“I have an appointment today and need to go somewhere, so please take the lead with training. Since I won’t be here, let Aso do autonomous training, and focus mainly on Dampir and Jakgeo.”
– Yes, no problem.
Today was the day of the previously promised invitation from Daeseong.
Baek Jin-woo, Yu Ji-a, and her grandfather Yoo Byeong-cheon were scheduled to have dinner together at the mansion.
‘Yoo Byeong-cheon.’
Originally, he was a figure who had such a tremendous impact on South Korea’s economic development that I wouldn’t have dared to even look at him.
A legendary figure who could be called a great man after a century passes!
Of course, now Baek Jin-woo was more than qualified, overflowing with credentials…
‘Still, he’s Yu Ji-a’s grandfather.’
Actually, that alone was reason enough to meet him.
The reason he could rise to world number one in just one year?
Yu Ji-a was more than half of it.
Without her support, even if he had made it, wouldn’t it have taken quite a long time?
First, I washed myself clean and came out.
There wasn’t a single bit of excess fat visible in the mirror.
My whole body was just a mass of muscle.
‘I should have some fat too though.’
No matter how much I ate, my exercise volume was overwhelming, so no fat remained in my body.
Next, clothes.
Swoosh!
When I opened the dressing room, various luxury suits were lined up.
Though I normally had no occasion to wear them, Yu Ji-a had staff fill it up.
“Ahem.”
Baek Jin-woo picked any one from the middle.
As always, these kinds of clothes felt awkward.
Since I had never worked at a company before.
‘Still, I should maintain proper etiquette.’
When I tried it on roughly, it looked quite dignified.
Baek Jin-woo nodded with a satisfied expression and soon took out a box.
A well-wrapped empty box.
He put an ‘Intermediate Skill Selection Ticket’ taken from his inventory inside.
It was the same ‘Intermediate Skill Selection Ticket’ he had obtained 5 of before and used on his parents, Baek A-jin, and Yu Ji-a.
He happened to have one left, and there wasn’t really any other gift to give…
Still, wouldn’t this be satisfactory enough?
Grin.
The corners of Baek Jin-woo’s mouth curved into an arc.
“Jin-woo!”
He met Yu Ji-a around 4 o’clock.
She had also finished her work as quickly as possible because of the appointment and came out fully dressed up.
‘Oh.’
Baek Jin-woo admired inwardly.
She wore a flowing dress completely different from her usual work attire, and her makeup was also different from before.
Should I say she looked more like someone in her twenties?
Rather than her usual charismatic image, she had a strong fresh feeling.
“Wow, Jin-woo really looks great in a suit.”
“Do I?”
“Yes, what’s that box?”
“Just a small gift?”
“Eh, a gift?”
“I can’t go empty-handed to someone’s housewarming.”
“…H-housewarming?”
The two chatted as they exited through Yubaek City Gate.
There were those watching them intently.
“…Amazing!”
“Where are those two going now? A date?”
“This is the first time I’ve seen Yu Ji-a dress like that.”
“And look at our guild master. Someone who always wears workout clothes is in a suit.”
They were the guild members.
Due to their young average age, they were very interested in someone’s love life.
Especially if it was between the leader of SKY and the leader of Yubaek!
Originally, there had been a lot of talk about the two in society.
They were such an attractive man and woman, and had been together since the early days.
The majority opinion was that with a young man and woman being close, how could feelings not develop?
But the guild members knew.
Baek Jin-woo who was crazy only about training!
Yu Ji-a who was crazy only about work!
There simply wasn’t time for something to develop between them.
So it was puzzling.
Why were the two going out like that?
People who wouldn’t go anywhere together unless it was an official occasion!
“See? I told you they’re dating.”
Kang Ji-ho crossed his arms and nodded with a confident expression.
“That’s right.”
Gi Jae-hyeok also agreed with that statement.
“Our guild master hyung… Honestly, I thought he might be impotent.”
“Hey, what kind of disrespectful talk is that?”
“No, I just meant it that way. Just saying.”
Gi Jae-hyeok and Kang Ji-ho were on the ‘they’re definitely dating’ side!
“No way.”
“No matter what, that can’t be it. Morning, lunch, evening… even at dawn he’s doing breathing technique training – that’s our guild master.”
Hwang Ji-woo and Song Yeon-hee were on the ‘they’re not dating’ side!
Especially in Hwang Ji-woo’s case, her cheeks were puffed up sulkily.
It was just when they were chattering back and forth.
A presence was felt from behind.
Song Yeon-hee, who had naturally developed energy sensitivity, turned her head first.
Hieeeek!
She had to experience every hair on her body standing on end.
The one looking at the four with no expression was none other than Hunkyo!
– Break time is over, what are you doing right now?
“Gasp!”
“A-already this time?”
“We’re sorry!”
They apologized quickly, but Hunkyo wasn’t one to just let it slide.
– Your educational state is poor. You four are forbidden from resting for a week. And you’ll have nighttime physical training.
Kyaaaaaaak!
Everyone screamed inwardly.
They absolutely must not show it outwardly.
That educational bug Hunkyo right before their eyes… has a twisted desire to enjoy those screams.
Hannam-dong, luxury residential area.
This place is famous as an affluent neighborhood where many diplomats and conglomerate heads reside.
Among them, the absolute best is this Daeseong Palace.
A well-maintained garden and an elegant mansion where Korean traditional beauty harmonizes with modern elements.
Swoooosh!
There was even a fountain with rainbow lighting installed in the garden.
‘So this is a conglomerate’s house.’
He wasn’t particularly nervous.
Yubaek City also had a garden that was nothing to be ashamed of, and now he had the wealth to buy hundreds of houses like this.
“Please come this way.”
Following behind Yu Ji-a through a corridor lined with sculptures and paintings, they came to a large hall.
The table was overflowing with all kinds of delicacies.
“Heh heh heh, you came?”
An elderly man holding a cane emerged from the room to greet his granddaughter and Baek Jin-woo.
“I’m truly grateful that the world’s number one ranked hero would visit such a humble place.”
“It’s my first time meeting you.”
Baek Jin-woo bowed his head slightly.
Humility doesn’t suit this kind of occasion.
It’s better to be confident instead.
“I’m the one who should be grateful that grandfather invited me to such a precious place.”
“Uh-hah-hah! Is that so?”
Yoo Byeong-cheon laughed heartily.
He was genuinely pleased.
He also liked that Baek Jin-woo called him grandfather instead of addressing him as the owner of Daeseong.
‘It means he came because I’m Yu Ji-a’s grandfather.’
Yoo Byeong-cheon loves Daeseong.
Only Daeseong is his true child, and he’ll probably think only of Daeseong’s prosperity until right before he dies.
That’s why it was good.
‘Thanks to my granddaughter, Daeseong has caught an enormous catch!’
Perhaps the meaning of what his granddaughter accomplished in one year is greater than the achievements he made over his 80-year lifetime?
However.
This won’t do as is.
If they just remain as company colleagues, that’s all their relationship will amount to.
History proves this.
My granddaughter.
Just trust this old man.
‘I’ll use whatever means necessary to connect you two today.’
“Come, sit down! Ah, I heard you like whiskey among alcohols? Take a look at this.”
Where the chairman pointed, various limited edition whiskeys were lined up.
Yoo Byeong-cheon carefully picked up one of them.
“This is a 1926 Macallan. It’s a rare collection with only 40 bottles in the entire world.”
Worth about 23 billion won in Korean currency.
He acquired it at auction 5 years ago, so the price has probably gone up even more now.
“Since such a precious guest has come today, I’ll open this.”
“Oh, thank you.”
Gulp.
Baek Jin-woo swallowed his saliva.
He knew about whiskey since he tried it on the private jet last time.
He remembered the flavor he felt when it went down his throat was quite good, so it had become his only hobby currently.
‘I need to put on some fat too.’
For putting fat on the body, nothing beats alcohol.
“Grandfather, Jin-woo brought something too. Would you like to see it?”
“Really? Heh heh heh! There was a gift for me too?”
“Of course.”
Since Yoo Byeong-cheon laughed so heartily, the atmosphere quickly relaxed.
The box was unwrapped.
“What is this?”
Yoo Byeong-cheon picked up a piece of paper.
“Intermediate Skill Selection Ticket?”
“I did this for Ji-a and my family too. You register a skill called ‘Desperate Call’ on your beloved summoned creature and set me as the target.”
– Desperate Call: Once per day, forcibly summons the designated target player.
“Huh?”
Yoo Byeong-cheon was genuinely amazed.
“This is like having the world’s best bodyguard.”
The type of gift that conglomerates would inevitably prefer most!
And Yoo Byeong-cheon liked this part more than anything else.
‘Ji-a and.’
Those words.
Doesn’t that also mean he thinks of his granddaughter like family?
He’s even including himself, the grandfather, in that circle?
“Heh, heh heh heh. Today is truly a joyful day!”
Yoo Byeong-cheon’s smile stretched from ear to ear.
“Come, come, drink! Ji-a. Don’t think about skipping out today either.”
“Of course, grandfather.”
And so the meal began.
It would be a meal that became quite a major turning point in Baek Jin-woo’s life.
Yu Ji-a can’t handle alcohol well.
Even on the private jet, when all guild members except the two high schoolers had a drinking party, she was the only one who skipped out, so that says it all.
But.
“Hey! You’re going to refuse this expensive alcohol?”
Grandfather was acting strange today.
He clearly knows her drinking capacity, yet he keeps making her drink.
And alcohol with incredibly high proof at that…
‘He’s so excited though.’
Still, it had been a while.
Since she’d seen grandfather laugh so happily like that.
He was originally famous for being strict, so relatives didn’t even want to go near him.
Even grandfather seemed quite drunk.
He’s originally someone who doesn’t reveal his inner thoughts well…
“Heh heh, you know what. Before I die, I’m going to transfer all my stocks to our Ji-a. Dae-hwan, that guy isn’t bad either, but tsk tsk, he’s not as good as his daughter!”
He’s casually making statements that would immediately become breaking news if they got outside the mansion.
“For our Daeseong not to collapse, that method is the best.”
“Oh, grandfather. There’s no need for that. I’m already overwhelmed with just Yubaek.”
“Hey! Are you saying only Yubaek is important right now? You also have Daeseong blood mixed in you. Don’t be so disappointing.”
Even though grandfather spoke like that, Yu Ji-a had no intention of leading Daeseong.
Of course, being a shareholder was good.
He would only be the owner of the company, while planning to handle operations through professional managers.
Time passed without notice.
One hour, two hours, three hours.
As Baek Jin-woo followed Yoo Byeong-cheon’s pace, he found himself getting drunk before he knew it.
He felt dizzy.
“Ahem.”
At that moment, Yoo Byeong-cheon stood up from his seat.
“I need to go to the bathroom for a moment. Don’t either of you think about going anywhere! I’ve prepared a room over there! Today we’re going to eat, sleep well, and then leave.”
As he threatened the two young people and walked toward the bathroom, his expression was sinister.
‘I should gradually step away from this situation.’
Alcohol has always had an important influence on historical perspectives and culture.
There’s a reason why drinkers keep calling alcohol their lord.
‘And today.’
Daeseong’s history will surely be made with alcohol.
Muhahahaha!
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