I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 183

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Chapter 183
183: How Much Have You Already Looked Into? (2)
When Lee Jaeho heard Dohyun’s words, his initial reaction was one of bewilderment at hearing something absurd. But after giving it a moment’s thought, he realized that Dohyun wasn’t simply throwing a tantrum without reason. Still, as Lee Jaeho hesitated, wondering if he should probe a bit further, Dohyun was already thinking ahead.
‘He must be conflicted.’
Lee Jaeho wasn’t ignorant either, and Dohyun was well aware that Han Muyeol had already made a request of him. There was a reason Dohyun had come at this from this angle.
Though Analysis had provided assistance, synthesizing the information it gave and striking at the opponent’s blind spot was entirely Dohyun’s own capability. In a sense, what was being demonstrated before Lee Jaeho now was Dohyun’s true talent.
This situation wasn’t simply one where Lee Jaeho was rescuing Dohyun. The Hunter Guild was also a legitimate business entity. For Lee Jaeho to have accepted Han Muyeol’s request so readily meant there was something of a business nature involved.
With that in mind, Dohyun drove home his final point.
“Keeping the information hidden isn’t a transaction with me—it’s a transaction with Association President Han Muyeol, and you’ve already reaped the benefits from it. So if that’s the case, then negotiating the benefits of my cover identity being affiliated with Ilseong should be a transaction between you and me. That’s why I mentioned the recruitment conditions.”
Lee Jaeho had no choice but to acknowledge Dohyun’s words.
‘Uncanny.’
By Lee Jaeho’s own standards of ability, what Dohyun had just demonstrated was nothing short of uncanny.
Certainly, as he said, the transaction with Han Muyeol was a transaction, and recruiting Dohyun in this manner would suppress rumors and information. The costs incurred would be greater than expected, but conversely, the benefits generated would more than compensate through the transaction with Han Muyeol and convert into profit.
Another benefit that emerged was acquiring a new Hunter who could fight on equal footing with Jang Minhoo as an Ilseong member—and this was precisely the point Dohyun was pressing.
The moment Han Muyeol’s transaction was mentioned, merely concealing information became a meaningless card. In business, saying “I’m helping you out of conscience, so you should back off” simply didn’t hold water.
At this point, Lee Jaeho realized he’d been outmaneuvered from the very start.
In other words.
‘His business acumen exceeds what I anticipated.’
Because he’d focused solely on processing the matter at hand without considering Dohyun’s business capabilities, he’d been forced into a corner. Not just talent as a Hunter, but business talent in using information to pressure an opponent—he’d certainly miscalculated. But if that was the case, the math became even simpler.
Lee Jaeho’s mind rapidly calculated profits and losses, and considering the derivatives that followed, he could reach a conclusion quickly.
The conclusion Lee Jaeho reached was.
“Please write down what you desire.”
A blank check.
This time, it was Dohyun’s turn to be surprised rather than Lee Jaeho’s.
He hadn’t expected a blank check to be offered here. Dohyun knew his own worth better than anyone, but Lee Jaeho didn’t—so the fact that he was valuing him this highly was genuinely surprising.
‘Even with what I heard from Association President Han Muyeol, this is pretty surprising.’
A blank check as the condition for bringing in Lee Suhyun instead of Dohyun could have seemed excessive at first glance, so Dohyun quickly read the atmosphere based on that information and smiled slightly.
“I understand from Hunter Jang Minhoo that you possess multiple martial arts. Are the rights to examine those carefully something available to ordinary guild members?”
“No. Only guild members with specific authority can do that.”
“Then naturally I’d have access to top-tier guild facilities, and after that, equipment.”
Just as expected, Lee Jaeho thought this was what Dohyun wanted. At least the silver lining was that he wasn’t asking for money.
Of course, instead of asking for money, he stated other conditions.
“In exchange, I won’t accept a signing bonus or salary, so naturally there’s no point distribution, and I’ll have the right to refuse forced summons or missions. That doesn’t mean I won’t do anything—I’ll participate in worthwhile endeavors.”
“Hmm.”
At this point, even Lee Jaeho let out an exclamation of admiration. Though he’d offered a blank check, Dohyun was extracting terms so thoroughly that it wasn’t simply excessive. Of course, Dohyun was taking considerable compensation, but upon quick calculation, what Dohyun was asking for roughly balanced out with the benefit of affiliating his cover identity with Ilseong.
If intangible value was considered, Ilseong came out ahead, but that was merely intangible value. In purely material terms, Dohyun came out ahead.
‘He balanced it perfectly.’
Lee Jaeho quickly finished his calculations and nodded.
“Very well. Let’s proceed with that contract.”
As Lee Jaeho readily agreed and gave his consent, he stood and extended his hand for a handshake. Seeing him move to close the deal, Dohyun blinked as if asking what he was doing.
“My contract is already done, but my party members’ contracts aren’t finalized yet.”
“…Ah.”
“I sent them a message, so they should arrive soon.”
“…Ah.”
I’d definitely stepped into a trap.
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As more time passed and two additional members arrived at the Ilseong Guild Representative Office, with all contracts finally concluded, Guild Master Lee Jaeho—barely in his early thirties—looked absolutely haggard.
His neat appearance remained intact, but his eyes had grown hollow and his expression bore the weight of exhaustion. Jiyuchan and Hanalin, who had arrived late to sign their contracts, swallowed hard at the sight of someone whose very soul seemed to have been drained.
“Is it really okay to accept this much?”
“…Dohyun oppa said it was fine… but still….”
Though I knew what I was capable of, even Jiyuchan and Hanalin couldn’t have imagined I’d strip the Ilseong Guild bare like this. Yet I simply nodded, unbothered.
“Of course it’s fine. If the Ilseong Guild had taken a loss, would Guild Master Lee Jaeho have agreed to the deal~”
“Hmm.” “Right.”
At my words, they glanced at Lee Jaeho again, though he still appeared somewhat pitiful. But I was right.
Lee Jaeho had suffered no losses whatsoever. In fact, if one considered intangible value, he’d acquired something quite exceptional. And considering what Association President Han Muyeol had promised to do, this deal would finally allow the Ilseong Guild to overtake Taebaek and claim the top position.
So why was it?
“Siiiiigh.”
Why did he feel so exhausted?
Guild Master Lee Jaeho, feeling for the first time in ages that he’d worked hard as a representative, closed his eyes tightly before speaking to me, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan.
“…I have much to attend to, so the Secretary Director will show you around the guild.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“Thank you.” “You’ve worked hard.”
I simply beamed with delight, while Hanalin and Jiyuchan expressed their gratitude with a hint of apology before leaving the Guild Master’s Office. Lee Jaeho watched the Dohyun Party depart with his eyes closed. It had been a good deal, but he wanted to avoid negotiating with me again.
I was far too skilled at draining people’s mental energy. And.
‘If his business talent is at that level, then his talent as a Hunter must be….’
He’d seen me fight Jang Minhoo, but somehow Lee Jaeho didn’t believe that was my limit. He closed his eyes as he reviewed my records and the additional documents he’d received from Han Muyeol.
He thought it was a good decision to have brought me into the Ilseong Guild, given the substantial benefits, but whenever he recalled the negotiation with me, he felt the room spin. So he closed his eyes.
Though mountains of work awaited him, Lee Jaeho sank into the sofa, leaning back against its support as he pondered.
‘I really… need to rest.’
Lee Jaeho had come to realize that dealing with me was exhausting and draining, both in business and as a Hunter.
As the Dohyun Party stepped outside, leaving Lee Jaeho behind, the Secretary Director he’d mentioned was waiting for them.
“It’s an honor to meet you. I’m Kim Hyunbin, Secretary Director of the Ilseong Guild. And you must be Hunter Lee Suhyun, Hunter Kim Alin, and Hunter Park Minchan.”
“Oh, nice to meet you.”
“Hello.”
“How do you do.”
When the Dohyun Party warmly greeted Kim Hyunbin, who had mentioned not only my cover identity but also Hanalin’s and Jiyuchan’s, he spoke to us.
“Then allow me to give you a tour of the Ilseong Guild.”
Kim Hyunbin graciously welcomed us and set out to show us around the guild.
The Dohyun Party followed Kim Hyunbin’s guidance with great anticipation, eager to see what facilities the Ilseong Guild—South Korea’s second-ranked organization and one of the few in the world to possess an A-rank Hunter party—would showcase.
Perhaps because it was a subsidiary of the Ilseong Group, the building itself was absurdly vast. The sheer scale and facilities were so expansive that even a simple tour would take over an hour, and the Dohyun Party couldn’t help but marvel at such grandeur.
And watching this, the Dohyun Party thought to themselves.
‘This can’t even compare to the Association?’
‘Is this really all there is?’
‘Wow, that Training Ground over there seems even better than the Association’s highest-tier Training Ground….’
All three of them were mesmerized.
Should we really join this place?
That’s how strongly they felt about it.

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