I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 127

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#Chapter 127.
Though I was somewhat bothered by how young he appeared, judging someone by their looks alone was the mark of an amateur.
So Jung Han-sung nodded and spoke to the man who had introduced himself as Ervan.
“I’m Jung Han-sung. Maria introduced me to you.”
“Ah, Jung Han-sung!”
Ervan’s expression brightened as he responded to my introduction.
“Maria mentioned it! She said you were looking for a skilled alchemist.”
“Well, that’s about right.”
To be precise, Maria had been the one to bring up the idea of introducing people who might be helpful, but I saw no reason to point that out.
What mattered was verifying his abilities and deciding whether to recruit him into my territory.
“If the terms suit us, I’d like to extend an offer to join my territory. Would you mind if I asked you a few questions?”
“Of course!”
Ervan nodded eagerly and looked at me.
“First, what’s your skill?”
“It’s called the Eye of All Things.”
Ervan explained his skill without hesitation.
“It’s a skill that grants significant advantages when examining something. I can look at an object and identify its materials, or examine materials to understand what effects they might have.”
Jung Han-sung nodded.
He suspected there was more to it than what was being said.
Even in something like an interview, people rarely reveal everything about themselves from the start.
But what he had shared was already an exceptionally powerful skill.
Especially considering that Ervan was an alchemist.
“Ah, may I ask you a question as well?”
“Of course. Feel free.”
Just as I was evaluating Ervan, it was only natural that he would evaluate me in return.
Ervan was a skilled enough alchemist to have received offers from multiple guilds.
Even with Maria’s introduction, it would have been strange if he had agreed to work under me without asking anything.
“How many Tower conquests do you typically conduct per week?”
“Tower conquests? I’d say roughly three to four times a week.”
There were weeks when the frequency was shorter or longer, but on average, it came down to about that.
Ervan’s eyes sparkled at my answer, and he was about to ask another question.
Seeing this, Jung Han-sung spoke first.
“Let’s take turns with questions.”
“Ah, yes! It’s your turn now, Jung Han-sung! Ask me anything!”
“How did you learn alchemy?”
“I received a basic alchemy book as a reward on the 6th Floor, and I started studying seriously after that! Since then, I’ve been saving money to buy related books or receive instruction.”
A textbook approach.
As Jung Han-sung nodded, Ervan asked his next question.
After exchanging a few more questions, Jung Han-sung posed the most important one.
“Could I see some potions you’ve made yourself?”
“Yes! Here it is. This is an appraisal certificate. Since it’s an official appraisal, there’s an authentication mark stamped at the bottom.”
Here in the Neutral Zone, there were guilds that specialized in professionally appraising items.
‘Craftsman Ervan. And the authentication mark too… That checks out.’
After hearing that, I examined the appraisal certificate and confirmed that the authentication mark was indeed genuine.
“Hmm.”
The potions he’d crafted were a mix of common, advanced, and magical grades.
He’d naturally selected his best work to display, but even accounting for that, it was quite impressive.
Alchemy was an exceptionally difficult discipline to master.
So much so that guilds actively sought out anyone capable of crafting even common-grade potions.
Yet Ervan had produced not only advanced-grade potions but also one magical-grade potion among his selection.
That alone was sufficient verification of his skill.
‘At this level, it’s certainly understandable why Maria would recommend him so enthusiastically.’
In fact, it seemed stranger that someone of his caliber still had no affiliation.
Though I had heard the reason from Maria.
“Impressive.”
I nodded in acknowledgment and turned my attention back to Ervan with another question.
“Then, I’d like to hear your requirements. Or is there anything else you’d like to know?”
“No, actually, you seem to fit exactly the conditions I was looking for.”
“What are those conditions?”
Ervan answered without hesitation.
“First, you’re not affiliated with a Major Guild. If I joined one, I’d be constantly churning out potions at their request, which wouldn’t really help me improve my skills.”
He met my gaze directly as he continued.
“So my first requirement is that you wouldn’t ask me to mass-produce a specific potion.”
“Understood.”
I answered without hesitation.
This was something I’d already heard from Maria, and I had no intention of requesting large quantities of any single potion anyway.
My primary reason for wanting an alchemist was to make better use of the medicinal herbs that grew in the Forest.
While I might occasionally request specific potions during my climbs up The Tower, there was no reason to demand regular deliveries.
“Excellent! And this is also important—do you plan to continue climbing The Tower in the future?”
“Yes.”
“What’s your exact objective?”
I paused briefly before answering.
“The top of The Tower.”
Ervan’s eyes widened at my words, then he nodded with a smile.
“That’s wonderful! Ah, my second requirement is that whenever you obtain alchemy-related materials while climbing The Tower, I’d like first right of purchase.”
“I’ll make sure of it.”
There was no reason to refuse him first purchasing rights—it wasn’t as though I’d be discarding the materials anyway.
Ervan smiled at my straightforward response.
“Those two requirements are all that’s important to me!”
“Is that sufficient?”
“Yes. Besides, the other guilds rejected the initial conditions anyway. They wanted a machine that could produce the potions they desired, after all.”
“Hmm, so no one offered relaxed conditions? Still, I would have thought any guild would want to recruit a talented alchemist by any means necessary.”
“When they relaxed one condition, they’d just pile on a bunch of others instead. They were determined to bind me down no matter what.”
“I see.”
Well, it wasn’t a particularly pressing concern for me.
“So when can you join the Territory?”
“I’ll wrap everything up within four days! Oh, shouldn’t we sign the contract right now? That way I can enter on my own.”
“True. Can you leave the shop right now?”
“Yes. I’ll just lock the door.”
Ervan said as much, then stepped out from behind the counter and immediately locked the shop door.
I waited, and once Ervan nodded, I placed my hand on his shoulder.
‘To the Territory.’
The moment I thought it, both our figures vanished from the shop.
* * *
After arriving at the Territory, Ervan drafted the contract in a meeting with Maria and Baek-seol.
Of course, the contract terms were carefully discussed and finalized.
While the two most important conditions had been settled earlier, joining the Territory required far more agreements and negotiations.
“Then I’ll see you in four days!”
In any case, what mattered was that Ervan signed the contract. Now he officially fell under my command.
When he fully transferred over in four days, we’d also merge our cores, so my Territory would expand significantly.
“Come to think of it, it’s grown tremendously compared to the beginning.”
After Ervan left, I checked the minimap and spoke to Baek-seol.
She nodded and replied.
“That’s right! I thought it would take at least half a year to grow this much, but it’s expanding incredibly fast!”
Hearing Baek-seol’s words, I had to agree—it really was growing at an impressive pace.
I’d already absorbed three cores, and soon that would become four.
Moreover, my reputation was accumulating so rapidly that I’d already advanced another tier in the meantime.
According to Baek-seol, reputation rising at this speed was extremely rare.
“Indeed.”
I nodded and thought for a moment before speaking to Baek-seol.
“We should accept the Golem technicians, right?”
“Yes.”
I’d already discussed the Golem technicians’ request to join with Baek-seol long ago.
Baek-seol was naturally in favor, and Maria had also expressed her support.
So now only my final decision remained, though truthfully, my mind was already leaning one way.
“If we actively utilize the Golem facilities to mass-produce Golems, that alone would be a tremendous asset to the Territory.”
“Exactly.”
I nodded.
“Good. Then I’ll go deliver the message myself. I have things to convey to them anyway.”
“Understood!”
In any case, the only pressing matter in my territory right now was clearing dungeons.
Conveniently, there was a Lower-tier Dungeon near the Golem Workshop, so I could sweep through that area and return.
Jung Han-sung rose from his seat and slowly made his way out of the Village.
I could have arrived instantly using Lightning Step, but I deliberately walked at a leisurely pace this time.
I needed to organize my thoughts one way or another.
‘If my territory expands this rapidly, the timing of direct confrontation with other territories will come much sooner.’
Typically, most Awakeners first clash with other territories around half a year after establishing their own.
However, I had already collided with another Awakener not long after the barrier was lifted.
Moreover, by absorbing the cores of multiple Awakeners, my territory was developing several times faster than the average case.
This inevitably drew attention.
‘And it seems like the Evil God keeps plotting something.’
The first one I clashed with—wasn’t he provoked by the Evil God to attack me?
‘If I mass-produce Golems and deploy them systematically, and strengthen the Undead a bit more… I should be able to easily crush any mediocre assault.’
Of course, I had no intention of relying solely on that.
The one who attacked last time was far stronger than I had anticipated.
If I hadn’t taken an active role, the damage would have been quite severe.
As I thought that far, I suddenly recalled the territory I had obtained after repelling the intruder.
“Come to think of it, I should visit Cho Cheon-woong’s territory too.”
I had temporarily left it in his care and received occasional reports, but I hadn’t gone to check it in person.
‘I should visit once I distribute communication terminals.’
It didn’t seem right to go immediately; I’d go after handling things here sufficiently.
With my thoughts organized, I headed straight toward the Golem Workshop.
Before long, I arrived at the Workshop’s entrance.
“It looks similar to last time.”
The Workshop didn’t appear significantly different from when I last visited.
The repairs had been nearly completed then, with only finishing touches remaining, so it made sense that it hadn’t changed much.
“Welcome!”
As I stepped inside the Workshop, Devela immediately greeted me.
I nodded slightly in acknowledgment and got straight to the point.
“The discussion has concluded. I wish to present a contract to you and your colleagues.”
“Truly? Thank you so much!”
Devela and his colleagues made no effort to hide their joy at my words.
“The details can be discussed with Baek-seol in the Village. Oh, and—”
I retrieved two blueprints from my inventory that I had obtained after clearing the Hidden Floor.
They were the blueprints for the Atlas Frame and the Core.
“I obtained these this time. I thought they might be useful for Golem production. Take a look.”
“Yes!”
Devela accepted the blueprints with curious eyes.
Soon, his eyes widened in astonishment as he looked at me and asked.
“W-where on earth did you obtain blueprints for such divine artifacts?”

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