I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 82
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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 082
The Price of Complaints (4)
“Huff, gasp!”
Hwang Ji-woo clutched her wildly beating heart as she entered the training ground.
She had sweated so much that not only her clothes but even her shoes were soaked.
“You called for me?”
“Drink.”
Whoosh!
Hwang Ji-woo instinctively caught the water bottle flying toward her.
Good.
It seemed her reflexes had improved a bit after exercising a few times.
“It’s cool ice water.”
“Oh! Thank you!”
Gulp, gulp!
Hwang Ji-woo opened the cap, tilted her head back, and poured the water straight down.
Well now.
That looks incredibly refreshing.
“I told you to run for just one hour, but why did you run longer?”
“Huff, is that not allowed?”
“No, I was just asking because I’m proud of you.”
“…I need to work hard too. Everyone didn’t start out running that well from the beginning, right?”
Swoosh.
Hwang Ji-woo looked toward the outside.
Her four disciples running diligently.
They too have been learning Hunkyo’s breathing techniques recently.
It’s not the Geoncheongsimgong, but specialized breathing methods brought for each of them individually.
“Yes, keep working hard. If you keep persevering, you’ll become healthy enough to outdo most athletes.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“For now, let’s make a deal.”
“A deal?”
Suddenly?
Hwang Ji-woo made a curious expression.
“First, take a look at this.”
Whooom!
Baek Jin-woo’s extended hand flashed with light.
‘What is this?’
She reached out her hand in response, and soon her eyes widened like lanterns.
It was because she saw incredible things in the proposed exchange.
[Baek Jin-woo: Ice Bird (A-rank), Lich (B-rank), Ice Ghost (B-rank), Ice Ghost (B-rank), Seori Myo (C-rank)]
[Hwang Ji-woo: No compensation.]
“…A, A-rank, three B-ranks, and even a Seori Myo…”
Hwang Ji-woo muttered as if in a daze, reading each summon one by one.
Her trembling lips showed just how turbulent her emotions were at this moment.
[Will you accept Player ‘Baek Jin-woo’s’ proposal?]
[Y/N]
She couldn’t even bring herself to press Y.
How could she accept something like this!
“I’m not just giving it away.”
As if reading her mind, Baek Jin-woo chuckled and said.
“I’ll lend them to you for 100 days, so raise them well. If you can raise them to a level that Hunkyo recognizes as meaningful, then I’ll just give them to you as a condition for joining the guild.”
“Really, truly?”
She was so overwhelmed that she didn’t even register that the word ‘guild’ had come from Baek Jin-woo’s mouth.
An A-rank summon!
They usually cost over 10 billion, and even then only if there’s one available for trade.
Usually there aren’t even any for sale, and sellers can name their price.
And he’s readily offering such a summon?
“Instead, if you can’t get Hunkyo’s recognition, you can just buy it later with part of the 100 billion you’ll receive. I bought it for 13 billion, so I’ll sell it at the same price.”
Good!
It couldn’t be better!
Moreover, weren’t all of those ice-attribute summons!
Hwang Ji-woo had to raise ice summons anyway due to her constitution.
“Aren’t you going to press Y quickly? Should I cancel? That’s a shame. This is really a good combination.”
“I’ll, I’ll press it!”
Worried he might change his mind, Hwang Ji-woo quickly pressed Y.
She was in a daze but her lips were smiling brightly.
What Hwang Ji-woo received today wasn’t just simple summons.
It was hope.
Somehow… she would gain Hunkyo’s recognition!
She would gain recognition and join the guild that Jin-woo mentioned!
While making such a resolution.
‘Huh?’
Hwang Ji-woo felt something strange.
A guild?
Did Jin-woo have a guild?
Guild creation procedures are complicated.
Complex paperwork, headquarters review process, various ministerial examinations, and even consent from ruling and opposition party representatives.
A ‘guild’ is like establishing a legal armed organization within a country.
Summons stand above modern cutting-edge weapons.
Therefore, most countries are reluctant to grant guild establishment permits, and even when they do, they manage them thoroughly.
But?
Yubaek was different.
Under Yu Ji-a’s leadership, the procedures proceeded smoothly.
With the national team captain as guild master, Yu Ji-a’s capital as Daeseong’s granddaughter, and Yubaek’s rapidly rising capital, what could go wrong!
There was no need for lobbying.
“Haha, Yubaek? Of course we should approve it! Should I stamp it right here? I just need you to remember my name.”
“Heh heh heh, I’m Jo Dong-hun, newly elected. Please take care of me!”
“Oh my, I’m the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Do you need anything else? Should I lift some more development restrictions around Geomdan Mountain?”
Politicians and ministers alike.
Every time Yu Ji-a visited, they treated her with utmost hospitality.
They had no choice.
As long as Yubaek possessed Baek Jin-woo, she was clearly in the superior position.
“Haha, lifting the green belt is fine for now.”
The only area in the metropolitan region where the green belt covers over 77% of the land is Hanam City.
If that green belt were lifted?
Countless major corporations would flock to pursue development projects.
‘I can’t let that happen.’
From now on, Yubaek planned to buy up all the land in the Geomdan Mountain area at low prices.
They also needed to consider expanding Yubaek City in the future.
And to buy land cheaply?
The green belt couldn’t be lifted yet.
Countless hyenas who smelled money from Yubaek City are still around, and if that gets released too, the prices will skyrocket through the roof.
“However, I’ll keep that sentiment close to my heart.”
“Hahahaha! Excellent! Just say the word! The Hanam Mayor is also my junior from university, so controlling him is very easy.”
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport laughed heartily.
In fact, there was nothing to control.
Politically aside, administratively, the mayor’s position was to follow the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s instructions.
Anyway.
Even though they hadn’t been around much, the ‘permit’ had already come out just like that.
With this ‘permit’ alone, they could establish a guild.
The guild name was SKY.
It was a name that came from Yu Ji-a’s head.
Ilcheon (One Sky).
A name to honor Jinugod, who was one sky!
Naturally, the guild master was Baek Jin-woo.
‘The problem is.’
Gathering guild members.
“Jin-woo.”
Yu Ji-a, who had visited the training ground, asked.
“To establish this guild, we need a minimum of ten guild members including the guild master.”
“…Ten people?”
“I tried to make one using myself and the staff for now, but it has to be personnel with player certificates recognized by the headquarters.”
“Ah.”
Baek Jin-woo scratched his head.
He had planned to start with a small elite group, but ten people was quite a lot.
“What about Park Chang-seok?”
“Chang-seok is a headquarters councilman, so in principle, he can’t join a guild.”
“Then for now, the people who qualify are me and Baek A-jin… Is that it?”
“Yes.”
Yu Ji-a, Kim Byeong-jin, Hwang Tae-seop and others all had their certificates revoked.
For not going to dungeons.
“Hmm.”
Baek Jin-woo pressed his temples firmly.
This was getting troublesome.
“Dual membership isn’t allowed either, right?”
What about getting his four disciples to join?!
“Unfortunately, that’s not allowed either.”
“Hehe.”
Baek Jin-woo let out a hearty laugh.
“Well, it can’t be helped.”
If there was no way, he could just put it on hold for a while.
“Until we have ten people, please put that permit aside for now.”
“You’re not going to recruit separately?”
“It would be best if my disciples could join now, but since dual membership isn’t allowed, there’s no choice. I only want to have players I personally teach as guild members.”
He absolutely couldn’t compromise on that part.
Baek Jin-woo’s idea was to only choose thoroughly verified players he could properly develop.
‘I’m sorry to A-jin too.’
She couldn’t join SKY.
She was closer to a merchant than a player.
‘For now, confirmed members: 0.’
And there was a possibility that Hwang Ji-woo would join in the near future.
Other than that?
Well.
He’d have to gather them slowly.
The first place Park Ho, the guild master of Baekho, visited was Player Headquarters.
Specifically, in front of the head of headquarters.
“Hehehe, who is this! Isn’t this our proud guild master of Baekho!”
The head of headquarters greeted him with a generous smile, and Park Ho raised his complaints.
Either retrieve Baek Jin-woo’s 1 trillion won!
Or make him pay the price for snatching national taxes!
The head of headquarters had a history of receiving massive resources from Future Group in the past.
Therefore, he wouldn’t be able to easily reject the proposal.
However.
“Ahem, ahem. You mean Baek Jin-woo?”
The head of headquarters took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat flowing down his forehead.
Naturally, this couldn’t be pleasant for him.
For his next re-election, the people absolutely had to like him, but attack Baek Jin-woo, who was like a hero among the people?
Rather than just stepping down from his councilman position, his future political life would become difficult.
Once branded by the people, it follows you to your grave in this political arena.
“Why are you like this? Fellow national team members should get along well.”
“Are you really going to be like this?”
“What did I do! Honestly, I want to do that too! But it’s already over. Park Chang-seok has devoured all the headquarters power here.”
“Councilman Park Chang-seok?”
“All councilmen are like that. They act like brothers, but as soon as you lose power, they immediately pretend not to know you. I’m not even tired of it anymore.”
The head of headquarters, like a cunning snake, expressed his refusal in a roundabout way.
Crack!
The headquarters was a bust!
But it wasn’t only the headquarters that didn’t welcome him.
“Hahaha, we’re sorry.”
“The risk is too big for us. Both Baek Jin-woo and Daeseong are too massive to make enemies of.”
“We can publish articles to some extent. However, we can’t attack them directly. That would be too burdensome for us as well.”
The media, politicians.
Not one of them stepped forward enthusiastically.
“Fuck, this is bullshit.”
Park Ho finally exploded.
“When you were taking money, you were happy to take it, and now you’re backing out?”
“…Hyung, what are you really trying to do now? Should we just apologize and beg?”
Kang Geon-ho, who was ranked 1st domestically, lowered his stance uncharacteristically.
‘There’s no choice.’
The opponent was too powerful to maintain pride.
Honestly, he had also bought and read the Weekly Dungeon strategy guide.
Baek Jin-woo’s gameplay shown there was so flashy and cool that he was completely captivated.
Not only that?
He had felt it during the consulting too.
Baek Jin-woo’s teaching skills were also excellent.
So he was secretly satisfied, but because of his brother Park Ho, who was completely obsessed with pride, this whole mess had occurred.
“If I apologize, what? Will Baek Jin-woo gladly accept it and give us consulting? Don’t be ridiculous. I haven’t even visited the real ones yet.”
The real ones Park Ho was talking about!
Those were MK and Future Group, specifically the chairmen.
The figures who could be said to have created the current Baekho Guild!
However.
“Sorry, but you. Could you stop causing such a ruckus? We’ve been hearing bad news lately.”
“If our guild, which we’ve invested massive capital to build up, collapses because of one mistake of yours, I’ll mobilize all my resources to sue you for damages.”
Both chairmen were negative.
Park Ho finally had an intuition.
Someone was properly sabotaging him.
Who on earth could it be?
Irritation surged up.
“How about just naturalizing as a citizen?”
“Hyung…”
Sigh.
Kang Geon-ho let out a sigh.
With Baek Jin-woo around, would they really say “Please come back!” just because someone like Park Ho naturalized?
It would be fortunate if he didn’t get cursed at for being a traitor to the country.
It was at that moment.
“Guild Master, h-have you seen this?”
One of the Baekho employees came running over and held out a phone.
“What, what is it.”
Park Ho irritably took it and as he read, he shot up from his seat.
What the employee showed him was a kind of tabloid.
Not confirmed information, but a Japanese slang term referring to gossip media that makes you think “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”
The content was roughly like this:
– National team member and Big 3 leader B openly expresses dissatisfaction with captain Baek Jin-woo. Even intentions to strip him of captaincy through various political maneuvers detected…! An industry insider said, “It’s B’s unilateral behavior, and the majority of national team members are frowning upon it.”
“Crazy, what the hell is this now?”
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