Laborer Mr. Kim Reaps Sweet Rewards with Auto-Hunting - Chapter 39

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Episode 39

One guaranteed summon voucher for a top-tier Worker.
I went for it without hesitation.
Someone came.
A rather unusual Worker, at that.

“So your name is—”
“I am called Woon Jang.”

His name was Woon Jang.

“You mentioned being a mage, I believe…?”
“Quite right. A Grand Mage, to be precise.”

So I hadn’t misheard.

“A mage…”

I’d secretly hoped for something like this.
A mage, or someone with buff-related skills.
Wouldn’t that be convenient?
That was the thought.

“Hmm…”

A mage, he said.
One did appear, sure enough.
But something felt off.
No matter how I looked at him, there was something peculiar about it.
He didn’t quite seem like a mage at all…

“Mm?”

Rani tilted her head in confusion.
She trotted over with curiosity, examining him from the left, then the right, before offering her own assessment—

“Grandfather’s a mage?”
“Indeed. Just look at him—doesn’t he have the bearing of a Grand Mage?”

Come on.
There’s no way he looks like a mage at first glance.
I mean, sir.
What mage in the entire world has a build like that?
Anyone can see he’s built for combat.
Isn’t that right, Rani?

“Mm… yeah! Grandfather looks like a mage!”

Huh?
How so?

“Grandfather has a long beard! I watched the bear with Todd from the side, and those mages had long beards!”
“Ah, I see…”

Well…
Rani.
A long beard doesn’t make someone a mage, you know.
Todd, I… I….
All he ever does is watch TV, and now look what he’s picked up.

“Yes? I’m sorry, Director. I’ve only watched a few films….”
“There, there—quite the clever lad, aren’t you.”
“Yay! My name is Rani! Grandpa, let’s play together lots from now on!”
“Heh-heh.”

That’s our Rani for you.
Her gift for winning people over is extraordinary.
And when you see him, you understand why—
A long beard, and somehow she’s decided he must be a mage.

“Though I have to say, the director does have quite an impressive beard—it nearly reaches his sternum.”
“You see it too, Todd?”
“Director, surely that’s not impolite to mention.”
“No, it’s just… he’s so tall….”

Yoon Ha-jun stood at one hundred and eighty-three centimeters.
That’s fairly tall in its own right.
And yet I had to tilt my head back just to see his face.
How tall could he possibly be?
To judge by feeling, he had to be over two meters.
And then there was….

“Boss, top-tier newcomer. Very strong. Arthur knows. Mage? Holds staff.”
“Squawk! We think alike! He smells of our workers! Squawk!”

Right.
That’s exactly what I’m saying.
At a glance, he just looks like someone who works with his body.
Just look at his weapon alone.
How would you even describe it?
A big sword?
Or a spear perhaps?
Combined with that long handle….

“This thing? It’s a staff, my friend. A very fine staff.”
“A staff? Really?”

No, that can’t be right.
That is definitely not a staff.
This won’t do.
I need to take a look at his résumé.
Here it is.
He clearly doesn’t know much yet.
Once you open the résumé, everything shows up.

——-
Worker Résumé

Name: Woon Jang / Top-tier
Specialty: Magic (?)
Daily Rate: 30 Low-grade Mana Stones
——-

“Huh?”

Hold on.
Why would his specialty be listed as Magic?

* * *

Grand Mage Woon Jang.
Is this for real?
How could that be….
He tilted his head, glancing down at the worker’s résumé again.

[Special Skill: Magic (?)]

No matter how many times he looked, it was the same.
Special skill: Magic.
What’s with that question mark?
He’d never seen anything like it before….

“Director, I’ve been deceived my whole life. But I’m truly a Grand Mage.”
“Well, you do seem to be a mage, sir.”
“Whoa—! Grandpa’s a mage for real?”
“Yeah, so he says.”
“Rani loves magic! The boom-boom kind! Show us, please!”
“Haha.”

No way.
That couldn’t be right.
Weren’t mages supposed to be different?
With all that bulk….
That….
The face looked familiar somehow….

“Hmm.”

Yoon Ha-jun, twenty-three years old.
Not the studious type.
Books?
He didn’t care for them.
History held no interest either.
But there were some things he did know….
That face was definitely….
That…..

“Romance of the Three Kingdoms?”

Bingo!
Todd had it right.
Yeah, that was it.
One quick search and—
There it is!

But why would magic be listed as a skill?
Was the Romance of the Three Kingdoms fantasy?
Such foolish thoughts didn’t linger long.

“Welcome, Zhuge Liang! I trust only Arthur above all!”
“…….”

Seeing Arthur and Robin, it suddenly made sense.
Right….
What did it matter anyway?
He’d already figured it out watching those two.
A mage was a mage, that’s all there was to it….

“A wise decision, sir.”
“Yes…. I think so too.”

But once I’ve accepted it, curiosity suddenly takes hold.
That weapon.
I looked it up—they call it the Crescent Blade….
What kind of Magic is he planning to use with it?
Doesn’t everyone want to know?

“Arthur thinks. Arthur is curious.”
“Screech! The Workers think the same as Arthur!”
“Orc? Arthur, are you speaking informally? That’s not allowed.”
“What’s informal speech? Screech!”
“There you go again!”

Him.
The very one who spoke casually from our first meeting and ordered me to make coffee.

“Hey, this is Arthur and Robin! And over there are Orc and Todd!”
“I have a name—Todd—but….”
“Todd’s Todd!”
“Hah, lively Workers indeed.”

My goodness, where’s my head.
Now that I think about it.
I was so focused on the Grand Magician that I never even greeted him properly.
Better late than never—let me introduce myself.

“Hello, Director. I’m Yoon Ha-jun.”

I extend my hand first—

“Pleased to work with you.”

As we grip and shake hands—
Wow.
What is this.
It’s less a hand and more like a piece of wood….
That’s why I couldn’t trust him.
Where in the world do you find a Magician with calluses this thick?
This won’t do.
Now I’m genuinely curious.
Since we’ve barely exchanged introductions.
I should see what kind of Magic he uses.

“Woon Jang, would you perhaps be free for a Dungeon run?”
“Whenever you wish to entrust me with one, I shall do my utmost to conquer it and return.”

Wow.
He’s definitely different from the ones I had before.
Even his phrasing is something else….

“I look forward to seeing what a Top-tier Magician can do.”
“Hah. I shall demonstrate the true might of Grand Magic for you.”
“Hm….”

My goodness.
He’s really raised my expectations this high?
Suddenly I find myself genuinely excited.
I’ve seen plenty of Top-tier power before.
Arthur and Robin.
Those two look the way they do because they’re Top-tier.
But a mage? This is my first time.
I wonder what kind of magic he’ll show us….

“Arthur agrees! Magic? All us newbies want to watch Top-tier magic and learn!”
“Squeal! What about us?!”
“You orcs don’t want to skip training to watch magic?”
“Squeal! We watch magic! Squeal-squeal!”

Arthur and the orcs are on board.

“That’s a fine idea, sir.”

Todd’s okay with it too.
What about Rani?

“Um…. Rani wants to touch Grandfather’s beard! It’s so long, and it moves like it’s dancing! So cool!”

No, not that.
I mean….
Rani.
You can’t do that on a first meeting.

“Heh….”

Just because you flash that smile doesn’t mean it’s going to work….
Anyway, Rani’s out.
Robin, predictably, doesn’t much care either way.
Okay.
Then everyone gather around.
Let’s see what a Top-tier mage can do.

* * *

A new Top-tier worker.
Woon Jang’s first Dungeon run.
What difficulty?

“Arthur thinks! Top-tier is similar to Arthur! A-rank good!”
“……A-rank.”

Two Top-tiers.
Arthur and Robin’s verdict is unanimous.
Right.
It’d be a shame if someone calling themselves a Top-tier worker walked into just any Dungeon.

“Okay, A-rank. Confirmed.”

I flip through the available Dungeons first—
There are a few A-rank Dungeons open.

“Woon Jang, is A-rank alright with you? Since you’re a mage, should I just assign you any one?”
“Haha, no need to fret. There’s no problem at all—you can count on me.”

Huh.
Is it because of his appearance….
Or his manner of speech?
Either way, something about him just feels more solid, if that makes sense.
I feel like I could break S-rank too, honestly.
Well….
Never mind S-rank—doesn’t exist anyway, so scratch that.

[Worker Dispatch]
– Dungeon

Pick an A-rank Dungeon right now and open it.

“Everyone, try not to get too shocked now.”

[Worker has entered the Dungeon.]
[Auto Hunt has begun.]

A brand new top-tier Worker.
The Grand Mage enters through the Dungeon entrance and switches Auto Hunt on.
As for the rest of us?

“Come on, shall we watch?”
“Arthur, I’m in!”
“Eeek! Hurry, show us!”
“Rani too! Rani’s curious! Please turn on the monitoring!”

Everyone’s going wild.
Geez.
Don’t push, you lot.

…….

Robin’s peeking over too.
Well, I suppose.
How could a mage resist this?
Even I’m this eager.
All right….
I’ll turn it on right now, so let’s take a look.

[Monitoring]

“Huh? Rani knows this! The Dungeon with the big flying bird! I’ve seen this before!”
“Right? It does look familiar. Did Robin go in here before?”
“……Yes.”
“Big bird! Robin went whoosh! And shot it dead!”

That’s not a bird, I’m telling you.
Anyway.
Yeah, that’s the place.
The one with the Wyverns flying around.

“Worker Robin would’ve taken it down easily, wouldn’t she? Her bow gives her longer range, after all.”
“Todd, spot on! Robin went whoosh, whoosh, and the big bird fell right down!”
“Hmm…. But if it’s a Wyvern, the mage might have a poor matchup.”

Huh?
Bad compatibility?

“Wyverns have high Magic resistance. And besides, they fly way up high and then dive straight down….”
“Damn! Magic? Slow!”
“Exactly.”
Hmm….

You make a fair point.
Robin did make quick work of hers, though.
But that’s just her being special….

“Just in case, Robin stand by. The moment it looks dangerous, you open the door and get us out.”
“…Okay.”
“What about Arthur?”
“Arthur’s got bad matchup compatibility with this one.”
“Fair enough.”

We hammered out a contingency plan, just to be safe.
Then we went back to watching.
Right on cue, a massive Wyvern began its descent.

Shrieeee-!

Incredible speed for something that size.
One hit and this would be over….

“Why isn’t he dodging?”
“Newbie getting cold feet?”
“Wait… a Top-tier should….”

Must be nerves from his first time.
Woon Jang, the Grand Mage.
He doesn’t move an inch.
No.
He’s actually about to get hit!

“Grandfather! Watch out!”

I couldn’t help myself.

[Worker Dispatch]
– Dungeon

I opened the door immediately.
Robin was about to rush through when—

Whoosh.

“Huh?”

What the…?
The Wyvern was just where it was, but….
Now it’s suddenly beside me?
Where’s the Wyvern?

Shlick.

It was cleaved cleanly in half.

“Whoa….”
“Ha! Grandfather used Magic and whoosh! moved to the side like that!”

I….
I couldn’t even see it happen.
Truly a Top-tier Mage.

“Huh? You only looking at Arthur? That wasn’t Magic!”

Huh?
What do you mean, no?
He blinked and just vanished. I saw it.
The monster got split in half too.
If that’s not Magic, what is it?

“Top-tier newcomer, move it. Fast.”

So what.
He moved quick to dodge, and the monster got cut in half?
Come on….
No way.

“Arthur, top-tier. Sharp eyes!”
“Can’t argue with that….”

No.
For real?
Just to be sure, let me glance at Robin—

…….

A nod.
Two top-tier workers confirming it.
So it has to be real.

“Insane…. So it’s not Magic?”
“Indeed! Quick worker! Probably faster than Arthur?”
“…Yeah.”

Looking at the monitoring screen again—

Whoosh.
Slash-!

No.
I really can’t tell.
You’re saying that’s not Magic?

“Not Magic. Arthur, this is different from Wyvern and such things.”

Wait?
I just saw it.
The sword movement.

“Huh! I saw it too! Grandpa’s hands went whoosh-whoosh!”
“Arthur, tell them!”

But….
Now I’m curious.

“Arthur, can you move that fast without anyone noticing?”
“Hmm…. Arthur, can’t do it?”
“Robin?”
“……Impossible.”

No.
So he’s faster than these guys.
But why…?

[Dungeon clearance complete.]
[Auto Hunt terminated.]
[Clear Time – 00:08:41]

And so the dungeon fell, questions unanswered in its wake.
What did our self-proclaimed Grand Mage make of it all?

“How was that? My Grand Magic, I ask?”

No.
That wasn’t Magic at all!
I started to object, then stopped short.

“Hush. Director, wait—there appears to be suspicious movement outside.”

What?

“I shall handle it with my Grand Magic.”

But that’s…
You’re not even a mage, sir.
Why do you keep saying you’ll handle things with Magic?
Still.
Let’s see what happens.
I’m curious what kind of Grand Magic he’ll pull off this time.

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