Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 223

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223. Do It Right
[Space Mage and Dragon Guild Rewriting World Records—Unexpected Setbacks?]
[Space Mage Han Hye, Guardian Kim Han-chul. Focusing on Recovery Following Hall of Winners Gate Aftermath]
[Injuries More Severe Than Expected? Judging by Their Condition Post-Gate Conquest, Remarkably Swift Recovery]
[Second Gold Ticket Event Proceeds Without Incident. Dragon Guild Gate Entry Postponed Until After Gold Ticket Event]
[Space Mage Han Hye: “I’ve been running nonstop until now. I’ll think of this as a brief vacation. After the event, I plan to regain my combat instincts”]
Articles flooded in following our guild’s announcement. It was the result of putting into practice the conclusions drawn from my strategy session with Seo Seung-yeon.
First, we decided not to enter any other Gates between Gold Ticket events. It was a matter of injury risk.
Gates level 50 and above were considerably more challenging. Hadn’t we felt it ourselves? The Garden of Mist and the Hall of Winners. Both were brutal.
There was the special circumstance of the Previous Previous Master appearing in the self-awakening type, but other Gates were equally difficult.
‘Even just the Hall of Winners required Han Chul to undergo nearly two weeks of treatment.’
That was only two weeks because Han Chul’s physique was exceptional.
If we suffered serious injuries in the next Gate, we’d have to face the Übermenschen with bodies that hadn’t fully healed.
I could simply emerge from the healing facility, but the other guild members couldn’t afford that luxury.
Especially if Han Chul, our vanguard with the highest injury risk, was in poor condition, it would affect everyone else.
-Level 57 seems sufficient in terms of levels.
That was Seo Seung-yeon’s assessment. I agreed. We were at the tail end of the Advance Team’s level range. Moreover, through continuous elixir enhancement and hidden discoveries, our stats exceeded that.
Hadn’t we just gained eight levels in stats from this Hall of Winners Gate alone?
Right now, combat training against Awakened ones was more beneficial than entering Gates. If we’re going to prepare, we do it thoroughly.
The reason we released the article was to make it seem natural that we weren’t entering Gates.
‘If we delayed even slightly, people outside would start questioning.’
Until now, our guild had entered Gates almost without rest. That’s how we achieved rapid growth. We’d never taken more than a month off.
There was also a subtle intention to make the Übermenschen lower their guard even slightly.
-If Dragon Guild recovers from injuries, rests, and their combat instincts dull, they’ll think we’re even slightly easier to deal with.
Korea was a hunter powerhouse and among the world’s highest caliber. The Übermenschen would certainly come fully prepared. In such circumstances, I didn’t know what psychological advantage even a slight moment of carelessness might bring us.
Internet reactions flowed exactly as Seo Seung-yeon and I intended.
-They’ve worked hard; it’s time to rest
┗Yeah, they really went crazy running
-I was worried the injuries were serious this time
┗For real, seemed worse than the Temple of Slaughter last time
┗I was shocked seeing them covered in blood when they came out
-Han Hye’s side wasn’t completely shattered?
┗Yeah, her clothes were completely gone, like pierced through, and both her pants and top were soaked in blood
-Dragon Guild rarely says things are tough, but mentioning this Gate is surprisingly shocking
It was a deception strategy grounded in truth. We hadn’t intended this, but we emerged directly after conquering the Gate as we were. Our bodies were inevitably drenched in blood.
During this process, I also informed the Association President and Seo-ung about the Ring of Conspiracy and the Übermenschen.
-What do you mean….
Both initially couldn’t believe it, their mouths falling open. The Übermenschen were scheming against us in the heart of South Korea.
As I’d mentioned before, it was difficult to conceive through normal reasoning. I obtained their cooperation by showing them the Ring of Conspiracy.
-We will make full preparations with security as our utmost priority.
The fact that Min-seok’s information hadn’t leaked yet meant I could trust the Association President sufficiently. It was thanks to the many people who followed him.
As the number one hunter most beloved by Koreans during his active years and a national hero, his reputation and influence were undeniably thick.
Thus, the trap prepared by me, Saebyeokbit, and the Korean Hunter Association was being constructed step by step.
Suddenly, my thoughts turned to Rung Wei.
‘If that bastard, whom even Saebyeokbit couldn’t detect, had been on the enemy side….’
Things would have become extraordinarily complicated. I had to assume we wouldn’t even know information about him.
If he’d been attacking our allies in the chaos of battle, even I wouldn’t have found it easy to respond.
Catching him then had been a stroke of incredible luck.
Should I offer separate thanks to whoever reported that bastard? Well, I’ll think about it after this is all over.
* * *
“Are you feeling better?”
“Hang in there! You’ve got this!”
Every time I crossed the street after the news report, citizens I encountered sent me their concern and encouragement.
Since hunter rehabilitation also took place at the Training Facility, going there wasn’t unusual.
“Get well soon!”
I had to limp around slightly uncomfortably, pretending to be in pain, and I felt somewhat guilty deceiving even these people.
Especially when young fans cheered me on.
“Here, take this! This is Lala, and she’s a doctor. She healed my belly ache too!”
They gave me their cherished dolls or favorite snacks while telling me to stay strong, and I was genuinely moved.
It couldn’t be helped. Complete strangers were coming to cheer me on simply because they’d heard I was unwell.
“Kraaawk!”
Still, all I could do was take photos with them and show them Yong-yong.
“Wahhh!”
Of course, the reaction was tremendous. Far better than when they took photos with me.
Well, children love dinosaurs. But a winged, fire-breathing dinosaur? It was only natural they’d go wild.
* * *
[Ahead of the 2nd Gold Ticket Event: Exclusive Baby Video of Yong-yong, the World’s Only Red Dragon, Released!]
-Insanely adorable
-So that’s what a hatchling is? Seriously?
-So damn cute;; Now I get why one dragon hatchling can destroy an entire nation lolol
┗lmao
-Is it nodding off like that?
-I love the unique jagged scales of baby hatchlings ㅜㅜㅜㅜ
┗blocked that speech pattern
┗baby hatchling lolololol the raised scales are cute lol
┗(thumbs up emoji)
┗(seriously) hatchling means baby dragon, so baby hatchling means baby baby dragon right?
┗correct
Separate from them targeting the Gold Ticket schedule, we did what we had to do. Promotion was naturally part of any event.
We released one of Yong-yong’s childhood videos that we’d been saving, and the response was explosive.
I could tell from the revenue alone generated by the Gold Ticket event. The scale exceeded my imagination. Financially speaking, I’d already achieved complete financial independence, but….
Clean guild funds accumulating was far preferable to troublesome Gate gold coins that required processing.
‘This year, I might be able to sweep the Auction House clean.’
With Yong-yong merchandise sales revenue, I could even compete against nation-states or major corporations.
I could purchase elixirs or secret techniques. Thanks to Chun-bae’s advice, I could acquire quality items, so I was considering participation.
I decided to think about the details later. For now, the Übermenschen came first. I focused on training while pretending to commute to the hospital for outpatient care.
I conducted earnest sparring matches with Han Chul after his return. Since we weren’t entering Gates, we trained brutally.
“Phew. Sorry. I’m a bit late.”
Lee Shin-hee applied buffs, protective barriers, and healing skills according to the situation. I heard she commuted to the hospital daily outside of training.
It was an effort to raise her healing skill level even by one.
“Huff!”
Mister practiced acrobatic flight. Yong-yong and Mister were among the enemy’s priority targets. Unlike me with my leap ability, Mister had to focus on evasion.
Of course, simple acrobatic flight wasn’t just about dodging. While doing that, he also had to shake enemies with Dragon Scale Piercing Spear and Flying Dragon Island.
“Harder than flying a fighter jet?”
With cooperation from the Air Force, he also underwent training to endure massive gravitational forces, but he said riding Yong-yong was more difficult. Probably because he had to rely solely on the saddle while flying.
It would be impossible without dragon-human unity. I tried it too, and it wasn’t easy.
“Shoot forth! Ignite! Pierce through!”
Min-jae also trained with fierce determination. He practiced destruction power, casting speed, and ally protection from various angles.
Meeting the Previous Previous Master seemed to have motivated him considerably.
“To be honest, I really felt the wall, but I can’t give up because of that.”
I felt sorry for Min-jae, but he was hopelessly outmatched. It was inevitable. Min-jae learned magic after awakening, while the Previous Previous Master was a famous mage even before awakening.
Still, I fully acknowledged his enthusiasm. An unbreakable spirit was what mattered most.
If I gained more divine power after awakening Chun-bae, I planned to ask him to teach Min-jae about magic usage in addition to my own mana manipulation.
Well, first I needed to awaken Chun-bae. But it seemed I could do it soon. Seo-ung had contacted me.
-Currently in the process of adjustment. I’ll try to purchase it more quickly.
“Please don’t overcharge.”
A month spent without entering Gates turned out to be longer than expected, and during that time, I also attended the Swordsmanship Meeting.
Since I, who had been the busiest, now had free time, it became easier to meet them.
However, I still had to pretend to be slightly injured in front of these people.
Trading blows lightly. I exchanged swords with Bong-seok, who wielded aggressive swordsmanship, focusing on defense and counterattacks as if he were an enemy.
“Ugh….”
Coincidentally, on the day of the Swordsmanship Meeting, the founding ceremony of the Spearmanship Meeting was held. Mister came in and immediately sprawled on the sofa, groaning.
“What’s wrong?”
“Shin Chang is really strong.”
“He’s Korea’s number one.”
“I know that, but how have you been sparring with him all this time?”
“Well, I hold back to some extent.”
“You hold back?”
Mister’s eyes widened.
“That’s not what I saw.”
“Huh? Did I get hit that hard?”
Now that I thought about it, I vaguely remembered Seo Seung-yeon mentioning that she took a lot of hits when she sparred with Shin Chang.
“It wasn’t quite that bad….”
Mister scratched the back of his head. Not quite that bad? So even if he hadn’t been pummeled, it was close?
“He kept saying ‘you have to win’ and was pushing pretty hard. I thought he’d gone to some academy instead of a Swordsmanship Meeting.”
You have to win? Wait, could it be….
Suddenly, I recalled the conversation between Shin Chang and Seo Seung-yeon about creating a Spearmanship Meeting to rival the Swordsmanship Meeting.
Could he have meant they had to win against our Swordsmanship Meeting? No, the more I thought about it, the more it seemed right.
Shin Chang, this guy….
Why did he have to turn a purely developmental gathering into a competition?
* * *
Liu Zhen received the call two weeks before the Gold Ticket event. At first, I didn’t even realize it was Liu Zhen.
It was an unknown number, and it was even from overseas.
“Hmm.”
I debated whether to answer. Normally, I wouldn’t have. But with the Übermenschen crisis looming so close.
I thought the enemies might have called.
Why not? Crazy bastards might give a warning beforehand or something.
There was no harm in knowing enemy information, so I answered. Still, I was quite tense and mentally prepared.
“Brother, how have you been? It’s Liu Zhen.”
“Liu Zhen?”
Halting Korean came out—whether from preparation or not. It was naturally quite shocking. It was an unexpected name.
“Yeah. You haven’t forgotten already, have you?”
The next voice sounded different—it seemed to be an interpreter. Korean.
“How could I forget? But you can speak in your own language. I’ve acquired an interpretation skill.”
“Interpretation?”
“Yeah. Don’t you understand what I’m saying?”
“That’s quite remarkable. Even over the phone. I’ll go now.”
I heard Liu Zhen dismiss the interpreter. Soon the call switched to video. I wasn’t fond of seeing a man’s face….
It was better to confirm properly. Even if the voice was familiar, I needed to see him to be certain. When I accepted, Liu Zhen grinned.
“You’re still using the Jinjiapao, right?”
“Of course. Thanks to it, I’ve avoided injury several times.”
“Good to hear.”
Liu Zhen calling at this moment, with Übermenschen right around the corner. It was unexpected yet made me think deeply.
Why is he calling me? Is there something? The thought followed naturally.
“What is it? What’s going on?”

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