I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 64

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 064

Rune Business (2)

One week passed, then two weeks.

Kaang, kaang!

As mentioned before, Baek Jin-woo did other things too, but made Runde his top priority.

– Runde, is the work going well?

– Oh, Hunkyo! Kahahat! It’s going great!

– There, your hammer grip is twisted. I told you before, you need to pay attention. Hmm, the heat is fine, but you know? You need to replenish the firepower periodically.

– Kahahat! I know! I forgot the grip again, thanks for the advice!

So he periodically sent Hunkyo to ensure training wasn’t neglected either.

It was for awakening potential abilities.

‘Really.’

How fascinating.

A sword-wielding Hunkyo teaching a natural-born blacksmith, a dwarf.

Kaang, kaang!

The materials in front of Runde kept piling up day by day.

Now he was swinging without rest for 24 hours!

Yet the materials kept accumulating.

It was because rumors spread within the Big 3.

That farming runes was foolish.

That getting materials and making new ones was much better than buying runes from the marketplace.

After watching for a while, Baek Jin-woo threw out a comment.

“Runde, take some breaks while you work.”

– Huh? My friend, what kind of hurtful words are those!

“Eh?”

Runde looked genuinely hurt.

– How can you say such terrible things as taking rest with all those materials there! Who knows when I’ll be confined again! I’ll swing as many times as I can while I’m able to swing!

“…Do as you wish.”

It seemed to be a kind of trauma.

He lived for the joy of swinging his hammer, but had been locked away for such a long time… He was afraid it might happen again.

“Well, you do what you want to do.”

‘It’s profitable for me anyway.’

In any case.

This incident actually caused rune prices to drop slightly, while material prices began to skyrocket.

It was because all players in the Big 3 stopped buying runes and started purchasing materials instead.

When domestic material prices rose, overseas material prices rose along with them.

Domestic players started buying up even overseas marketplaces!

Of course, all those materials were…

– Kahat, kahahahahat! Is this really happening? It’s not a dream, right? Wahahahat!

Piling up in front of Runde.

Continuously.

And when a month had passed.

– Crafting (Lv.4): Creates desired runes with a certain probability using various materials.

Finally reached Crafting Level 4.

The success rate was also raised to 2%.

For reference, the success rate per level was as follows.

[Lv.1 → 0.1%]

[Lv.2 → 0.5%]

[Lv.3 → 1%]

[Lv.4 → 2%]

[Lv.5 → 4%]

[Lv.6 → 8%]

[Lv.7 → 10%]

[Lv.8 → 15%]

[Lv.9 → 20%]

[Lv.10 → 25%]

Max level is 25%.

It would probably take several years to reach that point.

Actually, just reaching level 7 would make it manageable.

You’d be able to continuously produce quality runes with fewer materials.

‘Of course, enhancement is a different story.’

Unless it’s a rare rune, stats rarely attach ideally…

There will always be demand.

Because all players harbor the desire to complete their graduation runes.

Anyway.

During that month, Yubak Management sold quality premium runes both domestically and internationally, earning massive profits.

Naturally, headquarters became busy too.

“The orders are incredible! They keep pouring in.”

“Don’t we have more runes? Supply can’t keep up with demand!”

“The order volume for strength runes is substantial!”

“I think we need to increase our workforce?”

Kaang, kaang!

Supply was so short they were even taking advance orders, but it couldn’t be helped.

Runde’s hammer speed was constant.

What if we used Ramba to increase the speed? He tried that.

– Ugh, uaaaak! What is this! Immediately! Release me immediately! How can I craft properly when my body won’t obey my control!

Runde was so horrified that he had to resummon him right away.

Yu Ji-a hired more sales team staff due to the boom and even established branches in overseas marketplaces.

Full-scale business had begun.

At that time, in England.

A blonde woman stood in front of the skyscraper called The Shard in London.

Her name was Rachel.

Ding!

[Sugoi: Rachel, are you really challenging today?]

[Jenos: Breaking through the 30th floor boss and going straight to the 50th floor boss? Will you be okay?]

The group chat was on fire.

Because Rachel had declared she would climb the Tower of Trials, breaking her long silence.

She had made thorough preparations during her break.

Originally in Battle of Summoners, there was no particular penalty for failing tower climbs.

But in reality?

Failure means death.

So Rachel tried to recall the tower’s ecosystem from her past memories and detailed all strategies.

And.

Finally, preparations were complete.

[Rachel: Don’t worry. The success rate is 100%.]

Now was when she had confidence it would definitely work.

[Baekcheon: Wooooow! As expected, big sis. Amazing!]

[Rachel: Didn’t I tell you before? I don’t like being called big sis by an old man over sixty.]

[Baekcheon: I told you too. If you’re older than me, you’re big bro or big sis.]

[Rachel: Shut up.]

[Baekcheon: By the way, did you hear the news?]

News?

Rachel chuckled and was about to close her phone.

Because once Baekcheon started talking, there was no end to it.

‘He must have brought some interesting news again.’

Just as she was about to ignore it and focus on the tower.

[Baekcheon: Player Baek Jin-woo from South Korea.]

Hm?

Rachel stopped closing her phone.

‘Baek Jin-woo.’

He was someone she half-suspected to be Jinugod.

A person of interest!

[Baekcheon: A company called Yubaek that manages him has been selling runes lately?]

Runes?

What kind of runes?

[Sugoi: Ah, that?]

[Baekcheon: Oh, you know about it too, hyung?]

[Sugoi: Of course. I bought a few recently myself.]

Oh?

Sugoi knows about it too?

He even bought some?

[Baekcheon: Looking at those runes, doesn’t a certain summoned creature come to mind?]

[Sugoi: You felt it too?]

[Baekcheon: I felt it.]

The two rankers shared their feelings with each other.

These guys!

Not saying anything!

Frustrated Rachel typed in the chat.

[Rachel: What did you feel?]

Sugoi answered.

[Sugoi: Rune Dwarf.]

[Rachel: What?]

[Sugoi: Yubaek is selling runes that only a Rune Dwarf can make.]

[Rachel: Really?]

[Sugoi: Let me put it simply. A strength rune had both critical hit chance and critical damage attached to it.]

[Rachel: Wow, that’s real.]

As expected of veterans.

They understood everything with just that one statement.

‘That’s amazing.’

Actually, she was envious too.

She had set herself up with rare runes for the most part, but still.

The difference between having and not having runes crafted by a Rune Dwarf was enormous.

[Sugoi: Player Baek Jin-woo had a Training Instructor and Wind Fairy before, right? They were all summoned creatures that were isolated by patches. And the Rune Dwarf was also a summoned creature isolated by patches. It’s 100%. Baek Jin-woo has a Rune Dwarf.]

Wow.

I thought it might be possible.

But he actually obtained that too?

[Sugoi: You know. I used up tons of Advanced and Supreme Summoning Scrolls trying to get a Rune Dwarf. But it never came out no matter what. That guy at Yubaek has one. Damn, I’m jealous.]

Not only does he have it.

But he’s immediately using it for business too?

He utilizes it remarkably well.

‘Is he really Jinugod after all?’

Honestly, she wanted to approach him.

She wanted to ask.

But.

‘There’s not much time left anyway.’

Only about 4 months remained until the World League.

When that time comes, they’ll have to meet whether they want to or not.

‘There’s no need to go looking for him and provoke him when he doesn’t want it.’

However.

What Rachel was concerned about was this.

‘Sugoi said he bought a few recently, right?’

That means the silent Five Emperors in the chat room probably know about it too.

If the Rune Dwarf is really a summoned creature that only Baek Jin-woo can use?

The value of those runes will inevitably rise.

If Baek Jin-woo is smart, he’ll appropriately control the supply.

‘In that case?’

Buying and storing them is definitely profitable!

Before challenging the tower.

Rachel made a phone call.

To the vice guild master of Red Rose, the guild she leads.

– Yes, Guild Master.

“Check if there’s a company called Yubaek selling runes in our marketplace.”

– Yes, just a moment!

After a brief moment passed.

– There is a post, but they’re currently out of stock and only taking reservations!

As expected.

The quick-witted ones took everything!

Rachel sighed.

Red Rose’s information team… these guys.

Should I replace them all?

They saw such important information and didn’t report it?

“First, reserve everything available for purchase and buy everything when stock comes in.”

Rachel shook her head once and then walked into The Shard building.

The tallest building in Europe.

It was England’s Tower of Trials.

“Amazing!”

Baek A-jin exclaimed.

She knew the newly started rune sales business was booming.

But.

[Red Rose – “We would like to make a reservation.”]

Among the numerous guilds and rankers who contacted through the mailbox, she saw something incredible.

“Red Rose is Rachel’s guild, isn’t it?”

“That’s correct.”

A nearby staff member responded.

“The red rose is a symbol of England. When people think of rose badges, they think of Rachel first.”

“Wow, such a mega guild wants to buy our company’s runes?”

It was moving.

Her brother’s class was spreading beyond domestic to overseas, so of course it was!

Moreover.

“Yoshida Hikaru from Japan also wants to purchase more runes.”

“We’ve also made contact with Jenos from the United States!”

“And Baekcheon from Taiwan too!”

Orders are pouring in all at once from countries known as the world’s Big 5, from renowned rankers.

Documents requesting regular trade deals are also frequently seen.

‘This is really amazing, isn’t it?’

Baek A-jin clicked her tongue in amazement.

It feels like just yesterday she was working as what was crudely called a “rune peddler,” and she never dreamed such a moment would come.

The fact that they’re seeking us out means only one thing.

That the runes handled by Yubaek are the finest luxury goods currently in existence.

And she even takes 20% commission on rune sales.

‘Jackpot.’

It’s literally like sitting on a pile of money.

‘Still.’

With this level of demand, it seemed like they could gradually raise prices.

That’s how economic logic works.

When demand is high and supply is low, you need to raise prices to balance them out.

She doesn’t know how Yubaek’s rune business will flow in the future, but.

‘This much.’

For a first step, this was tremendous results.

Now the word will gradually spread.

As a place that handles luxury runes that money can’t buy even if you have it.

And at that moment.

– Finally!

Kaang!

Runde, who had been hammering away, vigorously threw down his hammer and burst into laughter.

– I’ve finally mastered it!

What the Player who summoned him had wanted so desperately!

Potential ability awakening!

– Crafting (Lv.4): Creates desired runes with a certain probability using various materials.

– Masterwork Crafting (Lv.1): Creates presented runes with 100% probability using various materials.

Masterwork Crafting!

Runde had mastered it.

One month.

And two weeks had passed since then.

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