I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 184

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 184

Cream Bread Chef (4)

First.

Let’s see what kind of abilities Ramba has gained?

Baek Jin-woo opened the status window for the first time in a while.

[Summoned Creature: Wind Fairy]

[Race: Fairy Race]

[Grade: EX-Grade (Isolation Judgment)]

– Isolated due to balance-breaking elements discovered in specific situations.

[Level: 56]

[Possessed Stats]

Strength: 30, Intelligence: 798, Stamina: 20, Agility: 858

HP: 6,500, MP: 5,500

Critical Hit Rate: 20%

Critical Hit Damage: 20%

[Possessed Skills]

– Wind Pressure: Each time the staff is swung, it increases the attack speed of a single target summoned creature by 3%.

– Cream Bread Memories: When eating the corresponding cream bread, the ‘Wind Pressure’ effect doubles for 1 hour.

‘Keu.’

The stats are just overpowered.

The effect of graduation runes filled to the brim with enhancement materials!

Moreover.

A bizarre skill called Cream Bread Memories has appeared.

If the Wind Pressure effect doubles…

That means attack speed increases by 6% with each swing.

‘The warm-up time will be quite faster from now on.’

But there’s one problem.

To use that effect, I’ll have to keep eating that cream bread…

Do I have to keep using that woman named Marisa?

Or would just getting the recipe be enough?

I can experiment with that part later.

Fanfare, faaanfare!

With the passing fanfare, the cream bread contest came to an end.

“I, I passed? Really?”

Marisa’s face turned bright red.

She also covered her mouth with both hands in disbelief.

The other chefs had to turn away with disappointed expressions.

Of course.

Numerous chefs from Portugal rushed to Marisa all at once.

“Marisa! You did it!”

“How on earth did you do it!”

“I, I just… the same way I usually sell them.”

“Tell us too! Let us taste it!”

“Wow, a winner came from our country!”

They celebrated together.

Soon after.

There was an award ceremony.

It wasn’t anything grand, just an individual interview with Baek Jin-woo and Yu Ji-a.

“Marisa.”

Yu Ji-a smiled brightly.

“Congratulations. You really made excellent cream bread.”

“Not at all. I was just lucky. I just made the bread I make every day.”

“First.”

Yu Ji-a touched the documents on the desk.

“Are you willing to be officially hired by our SKY Guild? If so, as announced, your fixed annual salary will be 100 billion won, and all of SKY Guild’s welfare benefits will apply.”

Thanks to the Baek Jin-woo effect, the Korean won’s value had risen tremendously.

Though it’s not yet at the level of a key currency, it should be easy to exchange.

“Uaaah.”

Marisa pondered.

“…It’s just that I have to run the shop.”

She was actually troubled by that problem.

If she gives up employment?

It ends with just the 100 billion won prize money.

No welfare benefits either.

It would definitely be advantageous to join, but Lisbon holds memories with Grandmother.

That was what bothered Marisa the most.

“Do I need to give you an answer right away?”

“No, you can think about it thoroughly.”

Yu Ji-a smiled leisurely.

In contrast.

‘Ugh.’

Baek Jin-woo was slightly anxious.

‘She can’t leave…’

Then unlocking Ramba’s potential abilities would be meaningless.

Before coming here.

Just in case it might work, he called Yubaek’s exclusive head chef.

He tried having them use the same ingredients at the cooking station to make it exactly as he had seen.

Swish, slice!

It was quickly made and eaten, but.

– Hmm, it’s delicious… it’s similar, but this isn’t it.

Ramba shook her head vigorously.

For some unknown reason, there seemed to be something special about that girl named Marisa.

At that moment, in Portugal.

“Sh-she passed?”

The president heard the news.

Though nothing was officially registered on the SKY official website yet, the agents stationed there had informed them.

“Uhahahaha! Really? We passed! Kuhahaha!”

The president jumped up from his seat with a joyful expression.

“Huaaa!”

In the room.

Someone let out a sigh of relief.

“Really? Who! Who on earth passed!”

Someone else bombarded with questions of joy.

“Her name is Marisa Soares! She’s 17 years old, and her skills must have been incredible.”

“Wow, how did a 17-year-old!”

How amazing this was:

Master craftsmen from all over the world had gathered.

Among all those people, only one would be chosen.

They thought it definitely wouldn’t be easy, but she had accomplished it.

“Uhahahaha!”

The President, Prime Minister, and high-ranking government officials.

Everyone started hugging each other and jumping around excitedly.

In the midst of Portugal’s difficult situation, this news was like sweet rain.

“Marisa will save us!”

“That’s right! Once she joins SKY, the support and power she receives won’t just be personal. Baek Jin-woo, they say he treats SKY Guild members like family, right?”

“Exactly. When family is in a difficult crisis, surely he wouldn’t just ignore it?”

Current Portugal is overflowing with dungeons.

Not only that.

Several regions had severe dungeon breaks, and there were even a few cities they had to abandon.

It couldn’t be helped.

Portugal’s population is roughly 10 million.

It’s a country without a Player Zone.

Naturally, they had fewer skilled players compared to other countries, and couldn’t manage the dungeons sprouting up like bamboo shoots after rain.

Using mercenaries every time was only viable once or twice.

If they continued any longer, the national treasury would be depleted.

It was so difficult that there were even talks of just giving up the nation’s existence.

“Marisa is a national hero.”

“Right! We need to give her appropriate treatment too.”

“Prepare the National Honor Medal immediately!”

Just as they were getting excited.

“P-President!”

One of the officials, having received some contact, came running with a pale expression.

“What.”

“What’s wrong!”

And.

“Th-that… it seems Marisa will reject SKY’s recruitment.”

“What!”

“Wh-what did you say?!”

People’s faces turned pale.

No!

They had requested all kinds of support to put her in the contest, and just when they thought they’d see some light.

What?

Rejecting recruitment?

“Why!”

“Why on earth!”

“No, what is she doing with such a good opportunity!”

Gulp.

The official holding the phone trembled.

“That… she says she needs to continue operating the shop her grandmother ran in Lisbon.”

“This is crazy!”

Foam came from the President’s mouth.

“Wh-what is that compared to abandoning the people! Im-immediately. Contact! Contact her!”

“Marisa directly?”

“Yes! We’ll tear out the land and the shop itself and send it to Korea or whatever, so make sure she absolutely cannot return to Portugal!”

“…!”

Portugal’s fate was at stake.

It might be a bit harsh, but…

Whether they refuse entry or do whatever.

They absolutely must not let her escape from SKY’s embrace.

The next day.

Marisa Soares came to visit.

Not to Yu Ji-a, but to Baek Jin-woo who was at the training ground.

“Hmm?”

Baek Jin-woo, who spotted her, immediately summoned his interpreter bird.

“What’s the matter?”

“Um, well…”

She scratched her head with an expression wondering if she should say this.

Looking at Marisa, she definitely had the vibe of a medieval countryside girl.

She just looked pure.

‘Usually kids like this have something more important than money.’

In other words, grandmother.

Even now, wasn’t she worrying about having to protect that shop?

“Feel free to say anything.”

Baek Jin-woo tried his best to soften his expression.

He even smiled with his eyes, something he usually didn’t do.

Right now, she’s the one with the upper hand!

“Um, could I possibly request help instead of salary as a condition for joining SKY?”

Actually.

Marisa had talked with the President yesterday.

Hearing his earnest voice, she was immediately persuaded.

Grandmother’s shop was important, but her hometown neighbors were equally important.

They were suffering?

How could she only pursue her own desires!

“Our country is suffering too much from dungeon breaks. Since we lack skilled players, it’s difficult to handle them alone. Many people in my hometown are exposed to danger every day. It might be an excessive request, but as a condition for me working at SKY for free… could you possibly clean up Portugal’s dungeons just once?”

Heh, hehe.

Baek Jin-woo laughed inwardly.

Had he ever seen such an admirable girl?

At such a young age, her thinking was truly mature.

“Of course I should do that.”

This.

I absolutely must do this.

Actually, this was good.

Wasn’t this a chance for our Pokryong to stack up!

“R-really?”

Marisa was genuinely delighted.

Actually, she had felt burdened.

The other party was the world’s number 1 ranked and strongest person in the world!

Someone who could do anything if he set his mind to it.

“But I have conditions too.”

“Yes, please tell me!”

“Take the salary. Our guild isn’t so poor that we need to accept free volunteer work.”

“Ah…”

“And you said you wanted to continue your grandmother’s shop?”

“…Yes.”

“I’ll help with that too.”

“Huh?”

Marisa was startled.

How could he help with that?

“I’ll make it so you can sell worldwide under the original shop name. Your grandmother’s outstanding skills… wouldn’t it be better if people all over the world knew about them, not just limited to Lisbon?”

Whether it’s Ramba Cream Pastry or Fairy Cream Pastry.

I’ll name it and open chain stores all over the world!

Of course, that brand would have to be put under Yubak as a subsidiary.

“R-really?”

“Of course.”

Marisa looked at Baek Jin-woo with an expression of disbelief.

How could the world’s number 1 ranked person have such outstanding character?

Rather than her heart trembling with joy, tears welled up in her eyes.

‘Yes, if it’s this person.’

Marisa nodded her head.

Grandmother would like him too.

She would have slapped her back and told her to follow him no matter what!

“Then… I couldn’t be happier…”

Her voice showed she didn’t know what to do with herself from joy.

When you’re too grateful, you can’t even feel happy.

You’d be restless.

“Good.”

Baek Jin-woo smiled.

Of course, inwardly he let out a sigh of relief.

‘I’m glad it worked out well.’

“Please take care of me from now on.”

He extended his hand.

She carefully grasped it with trembling hands.

The news broke.

It was a worldwide special report.

[Cream Bread Contest, the competition with the most participants in the world! A new Guinness record.]

[The Cream Bread Contest held for a full 2 weeks! The winner? A girl from Lisbon!]

[The cream bread lottery winner is a Portuguese chef!]

[Marisa Soares! To join SKY! Portuguese citizens hold festivals!]

It was truly amazing.

She was just joining as SKY’s chef, yet they were celebrating like that.

Well.

Our country was like that before too.

When a UN Secretary-General appeared, the entire nation was proud.

SKY’s status must be that high.

“Everyone gather around.”

Baek Jin-woo assembled all guild members for the first time in a while.

“You’ve all been so busy training that you couldn’t level up your summoned creatures properly, right? We also have newly summoned creatures this time… It’s exactly one month of training camp.”

The destination?

Portugal, naturally.

He was planning to completely wipe out all the dungeons there.

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