Laborer Mr. Kim Reaps Sweet Rewards with Auto-Hunting - Chapter 73

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Chapter 73

“That’s everything.”
“Yes, thank you so much.”

Move-in complete.
And from today onward?
I’m officially a Han River resident!
Good heavens.
I never thought I’d live in a place like this.

“You’re so young, yet you live alone in such a spacious place. You must be quite capable.”
“Ha, well, I’ve been fortunate.”
“Humble too. I’m envious. Enjoy your new home.”
“Thank you.”

Though I should mention—I won’t exactly be living alone.
Housemates.
Quite a few of them, actually.

“Guess I should call them over.”

Now that the moving company staff has left—

[Assembling Fixed Team]
– Arthur (Top-grade)
– Robin (Top-grade)
– Rani (Top-grade)
……
…

Come on, you lot.
Let’s all take a look around together.

“Here comes Todd! The move’s all done, Boss!”
“Rani came too! Whoa!”
“…….”
“Huh, what’s the….”

My workers.
They’d come in energetically greeting me, then stopped short.
Like meerkats, frozen in place.
It had been a while.
Were they surprised?

“Why’s everyone looking like that? Your eyes are about to pop out of your heads.”
“Boss? Is this really the place?”

Is this really it?

“Of course it is. I told you we were moving.”
“So you’re living here now?”
“You bet.”
“No way! That’s insane! Rani too?”
“Well, obviously—Rani, Arthur, and all of you lot will be living here together.”
“Yes! Perfect!”

Ah.
Plus all the Workers we’ll be adding down the line.
There’s a reason I found such a spacious place.

“Manager, you’ve really made it. Arthur, I’m counting on you.”
“Ha… you really have climbed up in the world.”

Yun Ha-jun, twenty-three years old.
Until recently, a laborer living in a semi-basement one-room apartment.
Now?
Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Han River.
The kind of place you’d only see in a drama.
And we owe it all to our Workers.
Still, I’m glad everyone seems satisfied.
Look at that.
Even the orcs, usually unflappable, are buzzing with excitement.

“Hehehehe! If it’s like this, the Workers can run around all they want!”

Fair point.
Just try to keep it down.
I’m worried about noise between floors.
Instead, I’ll open up the Training Ground.
Oh, but first.

“I need to open the Personnel Management Office first.”

Ding!
[Ownership Confirmed]
[The Personnel Management Office can be relocated and expanded to this location.]
[You may relocate it again later by paying an additional fee.]
[Would you like to proceed?]

Of course.
Without question.
This is exactly why I moved in the first place.
So I’d better do it.
Besides.
This is our home.
No need to overthink it.

[Confirmed]

The moment I tapped confirm, another message chimed.
Ding.

[To proceed with relocation and expansion, you will need the ‘Personnel Management Office Function Expansion Plan’.]

Lucky for me.
I prepared for this ages ago.
I pulled out the plan, stored carefully in my Inventory.
And without hesitation, I tore it open.
All set.

[Conditions Met]
[The Personnel Management Office is now open.]

Whoosh!

* * *

[Opening the Personnel Management Office.]
[You may use Personnel Management Office functions within the building’s range.]

Good.
Opening complete.
That was quick again.
I thought it’d take longer since it’s a proper Personnel Management Office—
One flash and done.
Well…
wonder how much has actually changed.
Should I take a look?

——-
Personnel Management Office

[Worker Dispatch]
– Tower
– Dungeon
– Office (Eye of Truth)
– Office (Eye of Truth, Beijing)
[Fixed Team Management]
[Commission]
[Work Site Exploration]
[Worker Training Ground (Unlockable)]
[Fitting Room (Unlockable)]
[Subcontractor Management]
[Additional Functions Unlock]
[Management]
——-

Huh…
“Temporary” is gone.
Now it’s a proper Personnel Management Office.
So what’s different?

“The ‘temporary’ label vanishing, the Fitting Room, Subcontractor Management being added?”

Ding!
[Within the Personnel Management Office’s range, the Manager receives a Shield.]
[Shield strength increases in proportion to unlocked additional functions.]

No way.
A shield too?
That means…
as long as I stay inside the house, I’m safer than ever before, right?

“That’s pretty good.”

I’d been uneasy about it, to be honest.

That S-rank Dungeon in the UK.
The mysterious lake steeped in darkness.
When I was clearing it, the boss noticed my exploration.
So what if enemies start attacking from the other side of the screen?
…That’s what I worried about, but a shield protects me?
Now that’s reassuring.

“Manager, you’ll open the Training Ground for us?”
“The Training Ground?”
“Yeah! The orcs got pumped up! We gotta put ’em through the drills!”
“That…, Arthur.”
“What’s up?”
“Never mind….”

These orcs act like puppies.
I’m not even taking them for walks to calm them down.
Still, what can you do.
They want to train, so I should cheer them on.

[Worker Training Ground (can be opened)]

I tap it.

A message appears.

[You can open a Worker Training Ground at your desired location.]

Desired location?
Hmm….
I’ve already picked the spot.
I deliberately didn’t furnish it with anything.

“Everyone come this way.”
“Roger that!”
“Squeee!”

No hesitation—I decide right away.

Then I press confirm.
Flash!
The entire room glows brilliantly, and the opening completes.
I’m used to this by now.
It’s not like I haven’t done it once or twice before.

[Worker Training Ground has been opened.]
[Worker training can now proceed in this space.]
[Training Ground ON / OFF]

An empty room with nothing in it.
Turn it ON, and I’m done.

“Whoa….”

Wait.
Is it because the room was already spacious?
The Training Ground became impossibly vast.
No joke—you could play soccer in here.

“Awesome! A training ground!”
“Instructor Arthur! We want to train right away! Squeee!”

These crazy guys.
Look at them bolting off, thrilled out of their minds.
Take it easy, will you.
What?
Look around a bit like the other workers do.

“Copy that! One! Two! Three!”
“One! Two! Squeee! Three!”

No, that’s not it….

“They’re getting it right, yeah….”

You’re doing great….

“Manager, look at this! It’s so spacious! The windows are this huge! Rani’s been wandering around the whole time, and there’s still more!”

Ah.
Yes, this is it.
This is the reaction I wanted!
Look at Rani.
She’s scurrying around, thrilled to pieces.
She’s having such a good time.
What are the other Workers doing?

“Heh heh, so this is to be home. Manager, I’m grateful for showing us such wonders. Truly, a remarkable world it is.”
“No need for thanks. Since you’ll be living here from now on, just let me know if there’s any furniture or anything else you’d like.”

Unjang seems satisfied too.
The way he moves through the rooms with that calm smile tells me everything.

“What about you, Yeohae?”
“Yes, sir! I’m preparing to participate in training!”
Sigh….

One more training fanatic in this place.

“You could rest a bit, you know?”
“No, sir! I cannot rest until I become a Top-tier Worker!”

Hmm….
Approved.
Good mindset.
And honestly, he’s right.
With other Workers, sure.
But General Yi Sun-sin is only Superior-grade?
I can’t let that slide.
Okay, decided.

“Let’s go train hard.”
“Yes, sir!”

But something’s off.
Why is Komori so quiet?
The bear doll, Komori.
His trademark trait.
He absolutely loves a view of the Han River.
I picked this place because of that Han River view for Komori….
And he’s not reacting at all?

“Hmm, that doesn’t make sense.”
“Hey-! If I hide here, nobody’ll find me!”

No way.
I can see everything….
Hiding just his head won’t work.
He’s not an ostrich….

“Rani.”
“Huh?!”
“Have you seen where Todd is?”
“Komori? Komori, um…. Over there, in the room with all the boxes!”

A room with boxes?
Ah, moving boxes.
What’s he doing there?
Tilting my head in confusion, I headed over.

“Hmm…….”

What is it?
Did he find something entertaining?
Why is he just staring at the Tablet?
And he loves the Han River view so much too?

“Todd, what are you doing?”

I asked without thinking much—
but the answer that came back was rather shocking.

“There were reports of men tracking you, Manager, so I was verifying the information.”
“Pardon? Tracking me?”

No.
Not again?
I thought it died down after that display back in China….
Why is the cooldown on this so short?

“Yes, I deliberately laid some misleading information as bait, and they took it.”

Hah.
That’s Todd for you.
Handling things without me having to ask.
He’s definitely top-grade for a reason.
Though I’m curious.
Who exactly are they?
Curious, I asked directly.

“Did you manage to identify them?”
“Yes, sir. They appear to be North Korean spies operating under direct orders from Pyongyang.”
“Sigh…….”

North Korea again?

“Judging by the fact that they’re highly trained operatives rather than ordinary intelligence gatherers….”
“At worst, they meant to kill me?”
“That’s likely the case, sir.”

Good thing we laid the trap.
Nothing would have happened anyway?
Could’ve been dangerous if we hadn’t, come to think of it.

“Huh.”

The chairman’s name is Kim Il-joong, right?
That won’t do.

“Once we’ve broken through their North Korean subcontractor network, I’ll need you to set up meetings with our Workers.”
“Excellent idea, Manager.”

Right, that’s true.
I was looking into subcontracting earlier.
I should check on it.

[Subcontractor Management]

Yeah, this thing.
What is it?
I’ll just tap it—
It opens right up.

——-
[Subcontractor Management]

※ Currently Registered Organizations
– Truth’s Eye (South Korea)

※ Pending List
– Ganga Rakshak Sangha (India)
– Dura Ra (Egypt)
– Revolutionary Talent Corps (North Korea)
——-

Huh?
Who are you?

* * *

A new feature of the Personnel Management Office.
Subcontractor Management.
I opened it just to see what it did.
Several lists appeared.

“I understand Truth’s Eye, but what about the others?”

I stared at it until my eyes crossed—
No luck.
It’s not even in our language, after all.

“Judging by the Revolutionary Talent Corps being listed, these must be organizations with a high likelihood of becoming subcontractors?”
“I was thinking the same thing.”
“Right?”

India, Egypt.
Countries we cleared S-rank Dungeons for in the past.
I heard they’re still in the middle of rebuilding….
Maybe that’s why?

“Look into it for now.”
“Yes, understood.”

Okay.
I’ve left it with Todd, so he’ll dig up everything within a few days.
The problem is the Revolutionary Talent Corps.

“They need to come in as a subcontractor before I can even sit down with Kim Il-joong….”

Ding!
[A subcontractor application has been received.]
– Revolutionary Talent Corps
[Do you accept?]

Well?
They’ve arrived.
Perfect timing.
Accept it right now.

[Subcontractor registered.]
[New function added.]
[Worker Dispatch]
– Station (Revolutionary Talent Corps)

Excellent.
Now, should I send some workers over?
Kill two birds with one stone—meet with the subcontractor.
And meet with the chairman from the north.

“Rani! Tell all the workers at the Training Ground to gather—”

Just as I was about to call out enthusiastically.
A message suddenly chimed in.

[Alert!]
[Emergency support request received from subcontractor.]
– Revolutionary Talent Corps

An emergency?
Now what in the….

* * *

North Korea, Pyongyang.
The chairman’s office in Party Headquarters Office No. 1.

“The international community is also staying quiet about it.”
“Tch…, what the hell did these fools collectively eat?”

Chairman Kim Il-joong’s brow furrowed.
Born and raised as the master of Joseon, and now this.
What kind of state of affairs was this?

“The southern fools’ demands remain the same?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Insane. They’ve lost their minds.”

The demands from the South.
Chairman Kim Il-joong.
Namely, his apology.
An apology from me, the great leader of Joseon?
Did that make any sense at all?

He exhaled slowly.

And the state of the nation right now was falling apart.
Traitors and their ilk still drew breath.
And the people?
They too were beginning to murmur in dissent.

And now they demand an apology in the midst of all this.
Why.
Why not just tell me to die, then?
Even with a blade at my throat, I can’t do it.
I’d sooner launch the missiles.

“But still, joining hands with these dogs is better than nuclear war.”

If I launch the missiles?
My life ends anyway.
In that case….

[Chairman Kim, this is our final contact. If you’ll just comply with our request, we’ll use Japan’s influence to shape international sentiment and broker a resolution. We hope you’ll make the wise choice.]

Right.
Those Japanese bastards.
With their backing, I could contain South Korea just fine.
Wouldn’t even need to apologize.

“Deal a heavy blow against those Revolutionary Talent Corps dogs while they’re clustered together?”

That’s what they’re asking for.
And.
On top of that.
They want permission to take away whoever survives.

[If the Tower problem in your nation is the issue, currently our country has secured several minor nations and left them to place commissions with Korea’s Awakened Management Bureau. We can provide one of those at an appropriate price—.]

So they’re handing over weapons too?
Of course I’ll have to pay something for it.
Even so, it’s a good deal.
Those Revolutionary Talent Corps bastards anyway….
Once the Tower’s solved, I was planning to wipe them out immediately.
Why use an already-detonated bomb?
Clean it up right away.

“Decision made. Sweep away the rebel scum right now.”
“Yes, understood!”

Worthless things.
For the authority of this great leader.
Let them burn bright.

* * *

“Director! They say the People’s Army is firing rockets—we need to evacuate immediately!”
“Rockets? Insane bastards….”

Former commander of the Revolutionary Talent Corps.
Park Mu-pal’s face twisted with despair.
So.
The day has come at last.
I thought those People’s Army soldiers were putting distance between us, bit by bit.
So that’s what it was for.

“If only we’d had a little more time….”

I’d just finished talking with the comrades.
We were about to proceed the way that Sparrow suggested….
And now it ends like this.

“Personnel Management Office Director, I apologize for this.”

Still.
I’ll do my best to keep the ones below alive.
I’m asking you to survive, at least.

“Everyone, fall back! I’ll hold the front line. Get as far away as you can!”
“We can’t do that!”
“We can’t abandon the Director!”

Ah…
What a thing.
These stubborn fools.
I tell them to save themselves, and they’d rather die together to the end.

“Idiots.”
“The Director could save himself if he truly wanted to, couldn’t he?”

Well, that’s true enough.
The Japanese kept offering their hand.
Artillery, even?
If I wanted to live alone, I could manage it somehow.
But…

“What good would it do me to live alone?”

Boom—!

Then.
A loud sound echoed from far away.
Did they fire?

“Comrades, I’m grateful for all this time.”

In the next life.
Let’s meet in a proper homeland.
Eyes closed, he offered his final salute—

“If your resolve crumbles, nothing can be done. Everyone, steel yourselves!”

A voice he’d never heard before.
Opening his eyes, he saw unfamiliar faces.
Who were they?
As he tilted his head in confusion, a man holding a cannon answered.

“We’re honored to meet you! I’m Yeohae, a high-tier Worker sent by the Personnel Management Office Director.”

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