The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 163

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 163

“You want to… borrow money?”
I was taken aback by the sudden request.
“Yeah, I’m really sorry.”
Yang Hwa Yeon bowed her head.
For a small guild, perpetual financial strain was simply the nature of things.
Even though we earned money through various means each time we entered a dungeon, there were always equally pressing expenses to match.
So for Yang Hwa Yeon, money troubles were a constant companion.
Yet here she was, bowing her head and asking to borrow funds.
Something serious was definitely happening.
“What’s going on?”
Kang Han asked Yang Hwa Yeon.
Her expression grew even more strained.
“…I’m sorry, it’s an internal matter. I can’t really talk about it.”
She was asking to borrow money yet couldn’t even explain why.
It was certainly frustrating, but seeing Yang Hwa Yeon’s grim expression, I couldn’t bring myself to press further.
I glanced sideways at Kang Han.
His expression had hardened as well as he watched Yang Hwa Yeon.
As long-time friends, he would surely sense it too.
That Yang Hwa Yeon was going through something genuinely difficult.
“Of course, take what you need.”
“…Thank you. I’ll pay you back quickly.”
Yang Hwa Yeon bowed once more.
Our guild was equally strapped for funds, but her situation seemed more urgent.
‘And I think I have a rough idea what this is about anyway.’
I made a mental note to speak with the Magma Guild soon, then turned back to resume mining.

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“No money, no money at all.”
Not that I truly had none.
I simply didn’t have large sums available.
“Where can I find about a billion won lying around?”
Sigh.
I was contemplating whether to buy another mega lottery ticket when Im Chung Soo’s Research Lab door burst open urgently.
“What is it? Did the lab catch fire again?”
Remembering the last time I’d sprinted through in broad daylight with a fire extinguisher, I jolted upright from where I’d been lying and asked.
Im Chung Soo approached me without a word, his footsteps heavy and deliberate.
Then he placed something on the table.
It was a single potion bottle filled with such transparent liquid that I couldn’t begin to guess what lay inside.
“Im Chung Soo, could this possibly be…?”
“I’ve completed it, the Concentration Potion.”
A real windfall—no, a fortune literally fell from the heavens.

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I could only check the potion’s information after some time had passed.
Im Chung Soo’s complexion had turned pale after finishing his explanation to me, and he swayed unsteadily.
I quickly seated him and offered him a cup of water.
“Why do you push yourself so hard? Is someone chasing you?”
“The guild needs money for so many things right now. I have to earn my share.”
“…Why do you keep talking like some struggling breadwinner?”
I’d brought him here after promising his grandparents I’d raise him well.
Seeing Im Chung Soo now shouldering the burdens of the Justice Guild pricked my conscience painfully.
“Never mind that. Just show me this already.”
“Oh, right! I almost forgot! Did you really succeed?”
“Yes, at least for now.”
I pretended to read the hastily scrawled instructions Im Chung Soo had written and pulled up the potion’s information.

[ Concentration Enhancement Elixir ( S )
: Increases concentration for 15 minutes. ]

“The potion’s effects only last fifteen minutes so far….”
“That’s incredible.”
“Only fifteen minutes, I’m telling you?”
“Do you have any idea how many people would kill just to forget everything for fifteen minutes and focus on one thing?”
“I suppose. If I research a bit more, I should be able to extend the duration.”
“No. You’re going to ruin your health at this rate. No research for a week.”
“How is that even fair!”
Most people would be thrilled to be told not to work.
Im Chung Soo twisted his entire body in protest, his face like that of a dispossessed nation.
But I didn’t back down either.
Im Chung Soo was still a growing adolescent.
He was simply too young to be trading his health for results like this.
“Sigh.”
“…Fine. I’ll catch up on all my sleep then.”
Im Chung Soo rubbed beneath his darkened eyes and muttered.
“And you’ve already done your part. Leave the rest to me.”
“The money-obsessed sister returns. But does this mean we can finally install a better barrier on the building?”
Sa Ma Young still seemed bothered by the incident when he had infiltrated the guild without permission.
“A building barrier?”
I shook my head.
“With this, we could rebuild the entire building.”
I spoke conservatively about the potion’s price, but Im Chung Soo’s expression remained unconvinced.
“Even for a money-obsessed sister, that seems impossible.”
“This guy still doesn’t understand the true value of the potion he invented.”
“If I just research a bit more and extend the duration to thirty minutes….”
“You can do that slowly. Companies always sell downgraded versions of their technology anyway.”
“So you’re going to call the guilds and pit them against each other like last time?”
At Im Chung Soo’s question, I wagged my index finger back and forth.
“This potion can’t be sold that easily.”
Why would I present such a precious potion right in front of the guilds’ faces?
I pulled out my phone and pressed the call button as I spoke.
“This is what connections are for.”
After a few rings, a familiar voice answered the phone.
[ “Yes, Yeo Joo.” ]
“Hello, CEO.”
The name displayed on my phone screen was ‘Workshop Sugar CEO’.

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The next day, in front of the Maestro Building.
The eyes of people heading into the Maestro Building widened at the sight of Sub-Guild Master Geum Eun Dong waiting for someone.
Just who was coming that the Sub-Guild Master would personally come out to greet them?
Geum Eun Dong, despite receiving the gazes of so many people, remained lost in his own thoughts.

“Go greet them personally and bring them here.”

It was an order from Master, the Guild Master.
“B-bring them here, you say?”
Geum Eun Dong let out a hollow laugh.
Today, what I was waiting for was the Justice Guild.
And specifically, Yeo Joo, the manager of the Justice Guild, was the one Master had instructed me to bring.
“Is that… that woman really so… so special?”
I recalled Yeo Joo for a moment.
She’s somewhat pretty, I suppose.
When I saw her last time selling magic stones, she seemed quite resourceful.
Seeing how rapidly the Justice Guild has grown, she seems quite capable as well.
“…She’s not… bad, is she?”
Now that I thought about it, that was true.
Master’s craftsmanship in creating items is unparalleled in the world, but in everything else, he shows no interest and has a clumsy side—making Yeo Joo the perfect match for him.
Especially given how appropriately weak and materialistic she is.
Just then, a taxi stopped, and Yeo Joo and Guild Master Kang Han appeared.
“Oh, it’s been a while, Yeo Joo Hunter. And Guild Master Kang Han.”
“Yes, it’s been a while, Sub-Guild Master Geum Eun Dong.”
As they exchanged greetings, the people around them began to recognize the two.
“Isn’t that the Justice Guild?”
“But why is Geum Eun Dong greeting them personally?”
“Right. Didn’t they say Maestro is sponsoring the Justice Guild? Is that why?”
“That must be it. But why would Maestro sponsor the Justice Guild?”
Though I could certainly hear the murmurs of the people around us, Yeo Joo paid them no mind.
No, she was clearly enjoying it.
Every time people mentioned the “Justice Guild,” I could see the corners of her mouth twitch slightly upward.
‘She really is the perfect match for our Guild Master.’
I gave people enough time to recognize them sufficiently for Yeo Joo’s satisfaction, then began guiding the two toward the upper floors of the building.
And finally, as I pressed the highest floor button in the elevator and the doors closed, I asked.
“W-why did you suddenly request this meeting? W-what’s the reason?”
“Hmm. I’ll explain once we arrive at the conference room.”
“Please tell me first, just me. I’m so curious I feel like I’m d-dying.”
I threw aside all pretense and stretched my eyes downward, urging her on.
To be honest, I didn’t sleep a wink last night.
It was because I couldn’t imagine Yeo Joo, a Hunter of the Justice Guild, requesting a meeting over something trivial.
Especially not by leveraging the Guild Master’s connections.
“I’ll just give you a hint for now. It’s incredible.”
“Oh, incredible….”
“The Vice Guild Master will absolutely love it too.”
“You’re making me so curious….”
After what felt like an eternity to Geum Eun Dong, the three of them arrived at the Conference Room.
It was the largest conference room in Maestro, located directly below Jung Je Hwa’s residence, making it a place where fewer than ten people had access to begin with.
And there, Jung Je Hwa greeted Yeo Joo.
“Welcome, Yeo Joo.”
“It’s been a while, CEO. Oh, is that title inappropriate now?”
“No, it’s only Yeo Joo who calls me that anyway.”
Jung Je Hwa smiled warmly at Yeo Joo as he spoke.
“I like it. Please keep calling me that.”

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