The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 135

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 135

“Do you know them?”
Kang Han rose from his seat with a hardened expression, asking me about the unexpected visitor.
“Yes, the owner of the Workshop where I always commission work. But why are they here?!”
This person who never leaves the Jamsil Maestro Tower that they own?!
I was so shocked that Jung Je Hwa’s presence in the Justice Guild Building felt like a surreal photoshopped image.
I set Baek Ho down beside Gung Gi and tried to leave the Training Facility to greet the visitor.
But Kang Han followed right beside me.
“Just to be safe, I’ll come along.”
“But I said I know them?”
“I don’t know them.”
In other words, he was saying he couldn’t trust Jung Je Hwa and would accompany me regardless.
With that expression on his face, no one could stop Kang Han.
Since I’d planned to introduce them anyway, I led Kang Han toward the Guild’s entrance.
And I opened the door wide to greet them.
“Boss! What brings you all the way here!”
“Yeo Joo.”
Jung Je Hwa, who had been standing quietly in the center of the space Sung Yo Na created, approached me with long strides the moment he spotted me.
I felt Kang Han’s body stiffen beside me, so I quietly reached over and tapped his leg gently.
It was meant to reassure him.
As Jung Je Hwa fully entered the Justice Guild, he placed his hands on both my shoulders.
“I’m sorry.”
“For what?”
I couldn’t understand Jung Je Hwa’s sudden apology.
Was he apologizing for coming so early in the morning?
“Because you got hurt because of the necklace I gave you.”
“No, I survived because of the necklace you gave me?!”
This was someone who should be receiving my deepest bow, not apologizing!
“Still, it’s my fault. I should have calculated the impact when deflecting the physical attack. Without realizing it, I used my own body as the standard. I’m sorry.”
When I was knocked back and hit the ground, it hurt terribly.
…So Jung Je Hwa could withstand that level of impact without even stumbling?
But looking at Jung Je Hwa’s door-sized muscular frame, it was entirely believable.
“Why do you keep apologizing to someone whose life you saved! If you keep this up, I’m really going to bow deeply right here!”
At my words, a faint smile finally appeared on Jung Je Hwa’s face.
But that change didn’t last long.
“It’s an honor to meet you. I’m Kang Han, Guild Master of the Justice Guild.”
Kang Han stepped forward and extended his hand.
“…Jung Je Hwa.”
Watching two men of equally imposing stature stand side by side and shake hands, I found myself holding my breath.
“I’ve heard you always craft exceptional items. This necklace was no exception—thank you for your work.”
“Why would Guild Master Kang Han be thanking me?”
Huh?
There was an edge to Jung Je Hwa’s tone.
“I didn’t do this for the Justice Guild. I did it for Yeo Joo.”
It was a statement that drew a clear line in the sand.
But Kang Han was no pushover either.
“I see. Then I should be even more grateful. After all, Yeo Joo is a member of the Justice Guild, isn’t she?”
The conversation had taken an odd turn.
The grip between the two men’s hands seemed to tighten with each passing moment.
Before the atmosphere could grow any more hostile, I naturally wedged myself between them, breaking their handshake as I spoke.
“Let’s not do this in the doorway. Since we have a guest, shall we head to the office…?”
“Yeo Joo, have you considered transferring guilds?”
Out of nowhere?
And right in front of the Guild Master?
“Why would I transfer guilds?”
“You deserve far better treatment than you’re receiving.”
“Jung Je Hwa.”
Kang Han’s expression turned glacial as he called out a warning.
But Jung Je Hwa paid it no mind and continued.
“The truth is, I operate a guild myself. I’m sure you’ve heard of it, Yeo Joo…”
I clamped my hand over Jung Je Hwa’s mouth with all my might.
“Don’t—don’t do this here! Let’s go to my room!”

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What kind of training does this craftsman do to be so solid and heavy?
Without time for the elevator, I headed straight for the stairs.
By the time I reached my room, gasping as if dragging a boulder up a mountain, my breath was caught in my throat.
“Huff, huff. Oh no, this healer is dying.”
After closing the door, I left Jung Je Hwa standing and collapsed flat on the floor.
While I lay sprawled out struggling for breath, Jung Je Hwa stood motionless with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze sweeping methodically across the room.
Then he spoke bluntly.
“Is this Yeo Joo’s room? It’s quite small.”
Yes, yes.
To the owner of Maestro Tower, this must look absolutely shabby.
Still, I thought it was a decent enough space with a bathroom included and everything.
But it clearly didn’t meet Jung Je Hwa’s standards.
“Are you truly certain you won’t consider transferring to another guild, Yeo Joo?”
“No, I’m not interested.”
I waved my hand lazily from where I lay on the floor.
I’d buried my entire fortune here—where else would I go?
Jung Je Hwa sighed softly, then pulled over the desk chair and sat down.
As the chair creaked under the weight of his massive frame—easily twice my size—Jung Je Hwa’s brow furrowed in displeasure at the sound.
“But why did you come here so suddenly, sir?”
Once my breathing had stabilized and I felt somewhat recovered, I sat up from where I’d been lying and asked.
“I couldn’t wait idly for you, Yeo Joo. I needed to confirm that all your injuries have fully healed.”
“Oh, I’m fine. Really, I’m perfectly fine now. It wasn’t even a serious injury to begin with. Thanks to the necklace you gave me, I’m alive and well.”
I quickly cut him off before Jung Je Hwa could apologize again.
“The necklace—may I see it for a moment?”
“Oh, here it is.”
The black gemstone was shattered and the item no longer held any effect, but I unfastened the necklace I still wore around my neck and handed it to Jung Je Hwa.
Honestly, I harbored a faint hope that he might repair it so I could use it again.
But then.
Crunch.
“Why would you destroy it like that!”
He’d just seemed to be examining it!
Jung Je Hwa crushed it without hesitation in his palm.
Shocked, I leaped from my seat and rushed toward him, but the necklace was already reduced to powder.
“Even if you made it, sir, you can’t just destroy it like that! What am I supposed to do now!”
Even if it had no effect anymore!
It was still an S-rank item!
“Don’t worry. I won’t leave your neck bare, Yeo Joo.”
“What do you mean—”
Before I could recover from the shock of the pulverized necklace, a new necklace was fastened around my neck.

[ Absolute Defense Necklace II ( S )
: Absorbs all physical and non-physical attacks directed at the owner for up to 5 uses. ]

“Do you like the new necklace?”
I nodded belatedly, having been staring blankly at the Item Information window.
“Yes, the design is similar to the previous one too… But is it really okay to give me another one?”
At this rate, wouldn’t I be emptying Master’s treasure vault?
Jung Je Hwa tilted his head at my question instead.
“If not Yeo Joo, who else would use items I’ve created?”
“No, you could sell them….”
There must be at least hundreds of orders piling up from people wanting to buy Master’s items!
“I already have sufficient funds.”
It was quite suspicious for someone who ran a workshop tucked away in a corner of the Maestro Tower’s basement to say, but it was an appropriate statement for the owner of the Maestro Guild to make.
I couldn’t even correct him on that.
I fingered the necklace absently and thanked him.
“This necklace can block five attacks, but I made it so it won’t reflect them. If it bounced back the impact like last time, there would be a risk of injury.”
“That’s… fortunate.”
Even days after the Dungeon conquest ended, I was still being called the “last-hit healer” and mocked in online communities. For me, that was truly a relief.
Goalkeepers can score occasionally when they’re in good form too—why does everyone find that so funny?
Hmph.
“And the shoes are also finished. I brought them.”
“…Boss, you are sleeping, right? Like, actually sleeping?”
“I sleep plenty. Come on, sit here for a moment.”
Jung Je Hwa, speaking with a small smile, had me sit in the chair he’d been occupying.
And just like last time, he removed the sneakers I was wearing and put on the new shoes.
Even after experiencing it twice, it was still an unfamiliar, lavish treatment.
“I also made a warranty certificate. Since Yeo Joo prefers this kind.”
“I feel so sorry just receiving all this… Movement speed increased up to five times?!”

[ Dungeon-Use Lightweight Sneakers ( S )
: Durable sneakers that can withstand harsh environments inside Gates.
Increases movement speed by up to 5 times. ]

Just how much money would I need to spend to buy an item like this?
Even if Master hadn’t made it, the price would undoubtedly be astronomical.
“A healer’s greatest virtue is quick reflexes.”
Jung Je Hwa stated this firmly.
Well, that was true enough.
I carefully rose from my seat and gave a light jump to test it.
“Ugh?!”
I’d only meant to jump slightly in place, but I soared so high that my hair brushed against the ceiling.
“You need to be careful.”
Fortunately, Jung Je Hwa caught me in time, sparing me the embarrassment of tumbling ungracefully to the floor.
“…This must be heavy.”
At my quiet murmur, Jung Je Hwa chuckled softly and settled me back into the chair.
“Boss, you’re not charging me for labor or item costs anymore. If I keep receiving things like this, my conscience starts to bother me.”
I’m Yeo Joo.
I love money, but I’m not so shameless as to take everything without a second thought.
But Jung Je Hwa simply tied my sneaker laces securely and spoke without hesitation.
“You’ll get used to it if you keep receiving things.”
“Hmm.”
“And the final gift will take a bit more time.”
“There’s more?!”
I’d already received an S-rank necklace and S-rank sneakers—what else could there possibly be?!
“If I’d only prepared something for you, it wouldn’t have taken long.”
Jung Je Hwa continued, a slight frown crossing his brow as if displeased.
“But it seems Yeo Joo and the Justice Guild are a package deal.”

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