The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 10

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 10

“Did I mishear you?”
“I came to buy the Justice Guild.”
“Well… the Justice Guild isn’t an object for sale.”
“It may not be an object, but it can still be bought and sold.”
With that, I settled onto the sofa prepared for guests.
“Good grief, what a headache.”
I wiped the perspiration beading on my forehead and studied Han Ji Sung.
This man was the sub-guild master of the Justice Guild.
“Is Guild Master Kang Han here right now?”
“…He’s currently absent.”
Ah, of all things.
I should have contacted him in advance.
I scratched my cheek while staring down at the two money bags already laid out.
In my haste, I’d rushed to the bank early this morning to withdraw the funds, completely overlooking the trivial possibility that Kang Han might not be at the Guild.
If Kang Han wasn’t at the Guild, this would be rather inconvenient.
I awkwardly zipped the bags shut again.
“Then I’ll come back later…”
“He’ll be here shortly.”
Hmm? That was an unexpected response.
Han Ji Sung remained expressionless.
But then.
*Ding!*
A sound effect like something from a magical girl’s wand—no, a magic staff—echoed through the air.

《 ♥ 5 》

As her affection rose, pink hearts bloomed and floated above Han Ji Sung’s head like some enchanted prince.
Good grief.
What on earth was this hideous effect?
“Please, have a seat and wait. They should arrive soon.”
Han Ji Sung, oblivious to whatever the system was doing above his head, turned away coolly.
I sat where he indicated and gazed out into the distant void.
It was nice that her affection had risen.
But that magical princess sparkle nonsense? Absolutely not.
Did I really have to witness this every single time from now on?
‘System, turn off the affection effect.’

[ This option cannot be disabled. ]

‘I don’t care if it’s an option or not—just turn it off.’

[ This option cannot be disabled. ]

The system didn’t budge.
‘Damn it.’
Fine, I’d accept it.
The magical princess sparkle was admittedly pretty when it was Han Ji Sung.
High-ranking Hunters were generally attractive anyway.
I could probably tolerate it.
I tried my best to console myself.
Then, a clattering sound came from what appeared to be a break room.
‘Looks like they’re getting me something to drink.’
One surprise after another.
Honestly, I’d thought myself lucky if I wasn’t turned away at the door.
Or treated with such obvious suspicion.
“….”
Ever since the office had emptied of everyone but us, Jang Su Ho had been glaring at me.
He was acting like a guard dog protecting the house.
With that innocent face, his glare wasn’t scary in the slightest, you dumb pup.
I ignored his stare and examined the interior of the Justice Guild Office.
“Tch.”
My mouth tasted bitter.
The Justice Guild, which once owned several high-rise buildings in front of Gwanghwamun, had come to this.
Click.
With a soft sound, an orange juice appeared before me.
“I’ll enjoy it.”
Han Ji Sung returned to his seat without responding.
It was positioned directly in front of the window where sunlight streamed in abundantly.
The clear morning rays of a cloudless day cascaded down his pristine silver hair like a gentle shimmer.
Ever since Gates had emerged across the globe, his Russian parents had immigrated to the relatively safer Korea, and his exceptionally pale complexion created an extraordinary synergy with his otherworldly, almost sacred appearance.
“Ahem.”
As I stared intently at Han Ji Sung, Jang Su Ho expressed his discomfort with a deliberate cough.
When I shifted my gaze to him, he pretended nothing was amiss and busied himself with something else.
I relaxed slightly, leaning my body comfortably against the backrest, and contemplated.
‘Can I view both their status windows simultaneously?’
The system responded immediately.

Han Ji Sung S
1. Absolute Zero ( S )
2. Ice Spear ( A )
3. [Empty]
Abnormal Status – Darkness Addiction 89%, Darkness Vulnerability
Engraving Recovery – None
Equipped Item – Ring of Tranquil Reinforcement ( B )

Jang Su Ho A
Shield Deployment ( A )
Boiling Blood ( A )
United Purpose ( B )
Abnormal Status – Darkness Addiction 34%, Berserker
Engraving Recovery – None
Equipped Item – None

Thanks to being a reader of the 【Sejong Chronicles】, there was no need to delve deeper into the strengths and weaknesses of each skill.
I already knew everything.
However, I recalled once more the reason why these two had come to the Justice Guild.
‘Han Ji Sung was particularly sensitive to Gate darkness.’
It seemed likely that he carried the status ailment known as darkness vulnerability.
Initially, he had been an S-rank magical Hunter belonging to Fantasia, one of the Four Major Guilds, but was expelled due to that cursed darkness vulnerability constitution.
No matter how S-rank a Hunter was, one who coughed blood and collapsed whenever using skills, causing rampage, was utterly useless.
‘Jang Su Ho’s case was similar, though.’
An A-rank Shield—a defensive-type Hunter who stood at the very front of the team during Dungeon raids, blocking attacks and protecting teammates while drawing the monsters’ attention to himself.
Yet his status ailment was ‘Berserker’.
Berserker
(Berserker)
referred to a warrior who lost reason and fought consumed by madness.
For a Shield who needed to see the larger picture of the battlefield and perform diverse roles to possess berserker traits was absurd.
He had already lost all value as a Shield.
“Sigh.”
Of course, it wasn’t that there were no ways to overcome these obstacles, but the road ahead was long.
“Ah, cold.”
While checking my status window and taking a sip of orange juice, I set the glass down, but the juice ended up spilling on my hand.
“Excuse me, where is the Restroom?”

* * *

The Restroom was shabby but reasonably well-maintained.
I was wiping my hands before they got sticky, then roughly cleaning the spots on my clothes with tissue paper.
“Huh?”
A woman entered the Restroom.
Even without the status window appearing before my eyes at that moment, I could have identified the woman.
A sharp bob cut at the nape of her neck.
Large eyes with upturned corners, feline in appearance.
And the name written on her somewhat casual school uniform worn over athletic wear: Lee Yu Eul.
A high school Hunter belonging to the Justice Guild and the older sister of twin siblings.

Lee Yu Eul C
1. Preemptive Strike ( A ) – Deactivated
2. Momentum ( B ) – Deactivated
3. [Empty]
Status Abnormalities – None
Stigma Recovery – None
Equipped Items – Worn Sword ( D )

Inside the Sejong Dungeon, Lee Yu Eul was the type whose spirit burned as fiercely as the swordsmanship she wielded.
A promising young prospect of a major Guild showing signs of S-rank Awakening, once the nation’s golden child, forced into premature Awakening by an unexpected accident and reduced to C-rank.
Yet she remained a resilient child, never losing her smile.
“Um, excuse me…”
Lee Yu Eul spoke to me through the translucent status window, her cheeks flushed.
“Are you someone new who just joined our Guild?”
“Something like that.”
If my plan succeeds, I’ll become a member of the Justice Guild too.
At that, Lee Yu Eul broke into a wide smile and suddenly embraced me.
“I’m so happy! The Guild’s been full of gloomy people, I thought my eyes were rotting!”
Though they all have impressive looks, come to think of it.
Well, for someone like Lee Yu Eul who preferred small and cute things, that made sense.
“Yeah, yeah, but could we maybe go to the office and do this there?”
Doing this in the Restroom wasn’t exactly appropriate.
I tried to pry her arms off, but she wouldn’t budge.
‘Ah, she’s strong.’
In the end, I had to stay nestled against her like a plush toy for a few more seconds until she let go on her own.
All the while, I stared blankly upward at the small speech bubble above Lee Yu Eul’s head, firing hearts in rapid succession.

《 ♥ 10 》

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When we returned to the office, there was one more person than expected.
It was Lee Yu Chan, Lee Yu Eul’s twin brother.
Slightly shorter than his older sister Lee Yu Eul, with a lean frame.
His hair, slightly coarse in texture, fell just past his nape in a model student’s appearance, but his eyes behind his glasses had a sharper temperament than Lee Yu Eul’s.
By all appearances he looked like a support-type, but beneath that exterior lay an attacker with tremendous potential.

Lee Yu Chan C
1. Precision Shot ( A ) – Deactivated
2. Unshakable Mind ( B ) – Deactivated
3. Stealth ( C )
4. [Empty Slot]
Abnormal Status – Fragile Mentality
Engraved Skill Recovery – None
Equipped Item – Curved Bow ( B )

If only I could do something about that shattered mentality.
After joining the Hunter Community last night, I checked the posts.

[ All that talk about minimum A-rank potential or whatever… lmao ]
[ A C-rank acting so pathetic. Even kids shouldn’t whine this much ]
[ Zero Guild invested in them since childhood and now this? They must be taking massive losses ]
[ Turns out they’re just C-rank lol. Isn’t this fraud? ]

Right. How could a child endure hearing such things from strangers whose faces they’d never seen?
Even now they’re young, but back then, the twins were only fifteen.
They’d lost their parents in an accident and the brilliant future that once gleamed before them.
Considering all that, they’ve grown up remarkably well.
At that moment, Lee Yu Chan, who had turned away from me and was examining the money bag, kicked it with his foot.
‘That brat!’
What kind of money is that!
I quickly walked over and lifted the bag from the floor onto the table.
Then he looked me up and down before speaking with a sneer.
“Who are you?”
“A new guild member!”
Lee Yu Eul answered instead, guiding me to the guest sofa.
“Not a new guild member…”
“A guest here to meet the guild master. Don’t be rude.”
Han Ji Sung cut off Jang Su Ho’s outburst with a stern voice as he stood up from his seat.
But Jang Su Ho wouldn’t hold back.
“They came to buy our guild!”
Jang Su Ho’s wariness toward me quickly spread to Lee Yu Chan.
“So you’re a merchant, huh.”
“Being treated like a merchant is harsh.”
To be honest, I wasn’t particularly offended.
I already knew their personalities well enough.
I’d never expected to easily infiltrate the Justice Guild, which had survived this long by sticking together as a tight-knit group.
Still, there’s no reason to lose a battle of wills right from the start.
I unzipped the bag I’d kept sealed shut.
Bundles of one-million-won checks tumbled into view, packed tightly within.
“For someone who came prepared with generous payment.”
The startled twins’ gazes locked onto the stack of checks that had just spilled out.
As silence stretched for several seconds, the office door—which had been firmly closed—swung open and someone entered.
It was Kang Han, covered head to toe in dust just like yesterday.

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