Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 145

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145. International Auction (1)
The reason they said they were giving it to everyone in the guild, not just a single item, became clear the moment we received it.
[Ring of Cooperation (C-Rank)]
-When resonating with an identical ring, the wearer can ascertain the status and location of others within a certain distance.
-Provides assistance in mana recovery.
What the American Hunter Association had prepared were five Rings of Cooperation. It was the same type of equipment as the Bracelet of Bonds that Seo Seung-yeon had handed me in Saudi Arabia.
We received five rings matching the number of our guild members, and regardless of their rank, it was a meaningful gift.
We received it in an unexpected situation, and it would have been awkward to give five different gifts to each member.
Objectively speaking, it was an item with quite high utility.
‘I was planning to acquire these anyway.’
For a C-Rank item, this ring carried a fairly steep price, primarily because high-level hunters typically wore them.
It was because we could intuitively confirm the status of the team entering the Gate with us.
The utility was excellent beyond its rank—for instance, a healer could cast healing spells even when vision was obscured. Magic worked the same way.
Especially in chaotic battlefield conditions, it proved invaluable. Hadn’t we already experienced this firsthand?
‘Fog-filled forests, sandstorms, or crowded situations like when conquering the Magic Tower.’
Since Mister and I especially swept through the front lines individually, it seemed it would be quite helpful for the rear-guard members as well.
Conversely, if Lee Shin-hee or Min-jae suffered attacks they didn’t perceive, I could respond immediately.
‘I’ve heard the mana recovery assistance helps to some degree too.’
Since we needed five of the same item, I was planning to acquire them with the remaining money after the international auction concluded.
We were now at the super rookie stage, and it wouldn’t be long before we became part of the vanguard. When I asked Seo-ung, he said there were only three available in Korea.
“They must have prepared this in advance. Five wouldn’t have just appeared from the Gate rewards alone.”
That’s what Mister said upon seeing the rings we received. Seo-ung shared a similar opinion.
Unexpected gifts are always appreciated, so it was likely something prepared regardless of the Gate’s contents.
“Seo-ung said something similar.”
“Still, gratitude is gratitude.”
“Yes. I made sure to convey our thanks.”
Having received such a fine item as a gift was unchanging, so I expressed genuine gratitude to the American Hunter Association.
The method for resonating the rings was simple—we just held them in our hands while joining our hands together, and after about a minute, the mana wavelength would spread and it was complete.
“Oh, that’s interesting?”
Location information about my guild members flowed intuitively into my mind.
“What happens if someone gets hurt?”
“Should we run a test?”
“I’ll give it a shot.”
“Pardon?”
Hmm. I was about to suggest rock-paper-scissors, but I couldn’t very well strike Mister regardless.
“Go ahead and try.”
I readily extended my left arm, but Han Chul quickly stepped forward.
“No, sir. The guild master cannot be struck. I’ll take the hit instead.”
“Eh? *clears throat*”
Mister suddenly felt awkward and cleared his throat. I smiled and said it was fine.
“It’s not like I’m hitting you hard. Just tap me like you’re flicking my forehead.”
“Alright. It’s been a while.”
Back in the day when I used to play with Mister, we’d drink and flick each other’s foreheads. Those were all memories now.
Of course, I didn’t particularly miss those times. They were days of hardship, for both of us.
-Flick!
Still, even as a Hunter, Mister’s flick was quite sharp.
“Ow, that hurts. Didn’t you hit me too hard?”
“You’re being dramatic.”
I turned to look at my guild members with a smile.
“How is everyone?”
“It’s interesting. We can immediately sense when Hye gets hit. We don’t know which part or how much it hurts, but we can feel it.”
“Really?”
“Can I try hitting myself too? Hye should experience it once as well.”
Then Mister flicked his own hand, and I immediately understood what Min-jae meant.
Because I could sense that Mister had been hit.
“This is something special.”
“That’s good. In chaotic situations, small injuries might go unnoticed.”
Lee Shin-hee nodded enthusiastically as well.
“Yes. Since I can use healing skills frequently, I can heal the moment I sense a hit.”
Well, at this level… it seemed I had definitely earned my reward for clearing the Gate and rescuing the American Hunters.
* * *
While the rescued Hunters’ guilds were expressing their gratitude, I grew closer with the American Hunter Blake.
“Actually, one of my friends was in Team 3.”
He seemed genuinely grateful, and thanks to that, our rapport deepened.
“If you’re that grateful, shouldn’t you give me a magic potion or something?”
“I don’t have magic potions… and items are all things we use right away, so it’s awkward. I do have some spare D-rank daggers used for monster dismantling. Should I give you one of those?”
“Never mind. I was just joking.”
Due to the language barrier, we needed an interpreter, so we couldn’t have very deep conversations… but.
“I wish we could talk more. Why don’t you study English?”
“What are you talking about? You learn Korean. I’m too busy running Gates to die.”
We had reached the point where we could joke around like this with each other.
Just as I thought of Blake as a favorable Hunter, Blake clearly saw me as one too.
“The money’s been deposited. That was fast.”
I received the 200 billion won promised by the American side right away. Of course, this wasn’t my personal money but guild funds.
For this international auction, it was close to participating by adding my personal savings to the guild funds.
“With the 200 billion won from them and my 300 billion won, the available funds come to about 500 billion won.”
“500 billion won? That’s insane.”
My guild members were shocked at my words.
Not only was the amount staggering, but they hadn’t expected me to combine my personal money when participating in the international auction.
“Huh? But wasn’t that supposed to be separate?”
“If the Guild Master’s personal funds are included, then items befitting the Guild Master….”
Of course, that wasn’t my intention.
“No. I have more than enough money—it’s just difficult to withdraw it without raising suspicion.”
Since the topic had come up, I explained our strategy for the auction house.
“Chun-bae says he knows quite a few decent items. If we spot something good, we buy it; otherwise, we just grab what seems necessary. If nothing catches our eye, we’ll just purchase elixirs.”
Even so, I could see the guild members looked troubled.
“Still, that’s a considerable sum.”
“You don’t need to worry about the money.”
Even though I said it was fine, Lee Shin-hee, granddaughter of a conglomerate family, still had that uncertain expression. The solution was simple.
Show them the gold and treasures stored in my Subspace.
The moment I dumped a portion of the gold and treasures from my Subspace onto the hotel room floor, the guild members gasped in awe.
“Huh?”
“Insane.”
“This much?”
“This much? This is only part of it.”
There really was that much. Even Chun-bae, who said we’d need to create secret-grade items through refiners or artisans if things didn’t work out, had assured me not to worry about money—so there had to be even more.
Anyway, seeing it in person dispelled any concerns about my personal funds. If anything, their eyes lit up.
“Wow, hyung, what kind of items will show up? I thought we were just participating in an international auction to pick up some decent gear.”
“Who knows.”
With 500 billion won, we could comfortably purchase most A-rank items and even have a shot at S-rank items if the opportunity arose.
Of course, if we faced competition from Saudi Arabia or the United States, it would be wise to back off quickly.
We were participating in an international auction, but I had no intention of spending all our money here. Didn’t the Korean Hunter Association have a treasure vault?
Though I had an abundance of gold and treasures, I couldn’t simply withdraw and exchange it all without suspicion.
‘It’s awkward to buy unnecessary things with money. Rather than waste it on something questionable, it’s better to ask the Association to procure a large batch of elixirs.’
The auction items remained secret until the day of the event, so there was no way for outsiders to know.
The American side would probably tell me if I asked, but experiencing it firsthand was more fun anyway.
“Let’s just enjoy ourselves for the remaining time and participate in the auction five days from now before heading back.”
Thanks to the emergency hunter cooperation request, I’d arrived in the United States quickly and unexpectedly gained a vacation. Not bad at all.
I told the guild members to enjoy themselves however they wished. Personal sightseeing should be done at times like this.
* * *
But properly enjoying personal sightseeing turned out to be impossible.
“Han Hye, another invitation has arrived….”
“Just reject them all.”
Seo-ung had been coming around quite frequently. It was because I’d been receiving invitations to all sorts of parties in the United States.
There were famous entrepreneurs and singers, but I didn’t bother attending.
I couldn’t even speak English well, so why bother?
I wasn’t a businesswoman or entertainer, and networking with those people wouldn’t change anything for me.
‘All that would happen is I’d show off my abilities and take photos. If that’s the case, I might as well go to the Training Facility.’
There were even bewildering requests.
“How should we handle the demonstration event request?”
“A demonstration event?”
“They were asking if we could show the Red Dragon descending in person.”
“What? With cameras set up everywhere?”
“That does seem problematic. I’ll decline.”
And amusingly enough, during my vacation in the United States, I found myself at the Training Ground every single day. Blake had introduced me to it.
The Training Facility operated by the United States’ top Guild had some different facilities compared to Korea, which fascinated me.
Korea also hadn’t spared expenses in that regard since the current Hunter Association President took office, but what was built with America’s vast financial resources was something else entirely.
The technology and machinery from the renowned American Central Magic Tower were combined, making the monsters appear as though they were truly alive and moving.
“You can’t attack. This is for evasion practice only.”
They created illusions through magic with machinery inside, so if you hit it, you’d have to pay an enormous sum.
It wasn’t bad though. The attacks came at the same speed and trajectory as those from monsters like Ogres or Griffins.
Still, after testing it out briefly, I devoted myself to sword training.
‘The Dark Elves became my teaching material even in their fury—I can’t waste that opportunity.’
I couldn’t see immediate results, but lately I’d been finding increasing enjoyment in swordsmanship. Especially after my duel with Liu Zhen.
It felt like exploring a realm I hadn’t ventured into before.
Once I broke through this wall I didn’t yet understand, the sense of accomplishment seemed like it would be beyond imagination.
[The Trending Space Mage—Immersed in Training Even in the United States?]
-This guy’s the real deal lol
-Wow, just training the whole time in America?
-Absolute legend
-Didn’t he get invited everywhere and turn them all down?
┗Where did he get invited?
┗Sports stars, pop singers, rappers, politicians, entrepreneurs—they all just gave him shoutouts on SNS saying come hang out lol
-That’s the discipline needed to be world number one
┗He’s not number one yet
┗They mean number one at his level, number one growth rate
My behavior became a hot topic. Since my stock value was hitting new highs, articles came out about everything I did….
Well, the people who invited me probably weren’t too dissatisfied since I was just training anyway.
And to be honest, it was also difficult to move around outside. Even walking through the city wasn’t easy.
Because I was so famous, crowds would swarm the moment I stepped out.
‘Moving around is practically impossible.’
After the Liu Zhen incident, my recognition had risen, and with this rescue operation, my name spread throughout America as well.
I tried going out in disguise, but they recognized me immediately.
Amusingly, near our hotel, whenever an East Asian person walked by, people would ask if they were from the Dragon Guild.
A video of a young East Asian tourist who came on vacation being mistaken for the Dragon Guild and getting swallowed up by crowds became famous.
[I was surprised, but it was entertaining. A pleasant experience.]
-The way he panicked was so cute lol
┗”No, no! I’m not Dinosaur!” lol
-lol Can’t they tell East Asian faces apart?
┗Looking at the video, the person was wearing sunglasses while walking around so it’s understandable
Outside the hotel where outsiders were strictly forbidden entry, people were waiting to see when I would emerge.
Of course, I was grateful. They liked and supported me. The problem was there were simply too many of them.
So I was confined to traveling only between the hotel—where outsiders were thoroughly prohibited—and the Training Facility in a Free Knights vehicle.
The others had wandered around on the first day, but from the second day onward, none of us ventured out.
“Ugh, I’m too exhausted to go anywhere.”
“We’re already at our limit. If you went out, Hye, it would be unmanageable.”
Being buried in that sea of humanity had worn us down completely.
“That’s exactly why I’m not going out.”
When I was younger, I thought being famous would be wonderful. I couldn’t even comprehend the struggles of celebrities back then.
But that wasn’t the case anymore. There were far more restrictions than I’d anticipated.
I understood that sentiment completely. If only I could just hunt monsters and grow stronger, that would be ideal.
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[Lv44 Void Lord, Han Hye]
Strength: 50(+2)
Agility: 50(+2)(+1)
Stamina: 50(+1)(+1)
Spirit: 50(+2)
Mana: 81(+1)(+1)
Bonus Points: 5
Skills: Subspace(S-Rank) Lv4, Incinerate(S-Rank) Lv2, Leap(A-Rank) Lv4…
By attending the Training Facility, I had neatly balanced all my stats except mana to 50. It looked much cleaner now.
Unfortunately, I hadn’t gained any breakthroughs in swordsmanship.
Well, at least my Imperial Basic Swordsmanship level had increased inside the Gate, which was something.
-You shouldn’t think too hastily about it. Your current progress is already remarkably swift, and understanding S-Rank swordsmanship is not easy.
That’s what Chun-bae had told me. But if he found out I’d trained my swordsmanship a little after facing him, would that even count as S-Rank swordsmanship?
According to what Chun-bae had said before, one needed to be at least a swordmaster of the age to be considered S-Rank.
“Is everyone ready?”
“Yes!”
“Hah, I’m looking forward to this.”
And the day of the international auction I’d been waiting for finally arrived.
“Let’s go. Time to spend some money.”
I could only hope that Chun-bae would recognize some items.

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