The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 265

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 86

A gift? For me?
“You’re giving it to me? But then why did we compete in the first place?”
I couldn’t make sense of it.
“You could’ve just stepped aside from the start and told me to take it. Then Sa Ma Young wouldn’t have had to spend 2 billion either.”
“That would’ve been easier, sure. But in the end, you would’ve spent the money anyway, Yeo Joo. Then it wouldn’t be a gift.”
“But you’re spending 2 billion? That much money?”
What on earth was going on in Sa Ma Young’s head?
I let out a hollow laugh at the absurdity, and Sa Ma Young wore the same expression as me.
“Yeo Joo, does 2 billion seem like a lot of money to me?”
For a moment, I was at a loss for words.
2 billion was certainly enough to buy many things—a substantial sum—but for someone like Sa Ma Young, it was the kind of amount one could spend without much deliberation.
“…It must be nice to have so much money.”
“Yeah, it is. Want some?”
Damn it, I was tempted.
A flood of possibilities raced through my mind—all the things I could do if I had Sa Ma Young’s wealth.
To waver, even for a brief moment.
Feeling a touch of defeat, I steered the conversation elsewhere.
“Stop saying strange things. Explain it properly. You said you wanted to cooperate earlier. You mean we should clear it together?”
“You really do understand.”
Sa Ma Young laughed, delighted that I’d read his thoughts so accurately.
“First you called it a gift?”
“It’s a gift we both share.”
So he did have some ulterior motive after all.
But that didn’t make me feel any worse about it.
‘This might not be so bad?’
For one thing, it was as good as securing the Gate without spending Justice Guild’s money.
No matter how you looked at it, saving 1.5 billion—even if it was just the opening bid—was enormous.
‘And Sa Ma Young is an S-rank Flame attribute user.’
To successfully clear this Gate and obtain ‘that’, the presence of a powerful Flame attribute user was essential.
And now Sa Ma Young had secured Gate 18 and brought it to me as a gift—it was like a windfall.
What a stroke of luck.
“Alright then. So Gate 18 will be a joint operation between Justice Guild and Sama Guild…”
“No. Just you come, Yeo Joo.”
“What do you mean, just me? What kind of nonsense is that?”
“Gate 18 is a gift for Yeo Joo, not for the Justice Guild.”
The anger I’d managed to suppress flared up again.
A gift, they said? Yeah, right.
So you’re just asking me to work as a mercenary for free?
“Fine, forget it. Move aside. I need to go blow up the Sama Guild….”
“Instead, I’ll give you every item that drops during the conquest. Once we finish clearing it, I’ll transfer the mining rights too, so the Justice Guild can handle the mana stones and dungeon byproducts.”
My eyes narrowed with suspicion as I looked at Sa Ma Young.
“You’re really giving me all of that? Why are you going to such lengths to bring me to the Gate?”
“Because I want to see Yeo Joo’s face.”
“So you’re saying you burned two billion won just to see my face right now.”
Sa Ma Young made me lose for words multiple times today.
I stood there dazed for a moment before snapping back to reality and nodding.
“Fine. If the items, mana stones, and byproducts are all mine, I’ll cooperate.”
As if waiting for a definitive answer, Sa Ma Young smiled with satisfaction and spoke.
“We only have four days until the Gate manifests, so hurry. Come to the Sama Guild tomorrow. We need to prepare together before entering the Gate, don’t we?”

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Boom! Crash!
Lee Yu Eul, who had finished her stamina training and was resting while wiping away sweat, jumped at the continuous thunderous sounds and looked toward the martial arts training facility.
Beyond the front window, I could see Kang Han swinging his sword at virtual enemies that materialized rapidly.
“What’s wrong with oppa Han?”
“I don’t know. He’s been at it for hours already.”
Lee Yu Chan, who had also finished training and was stretching his sore shoulders, answered.
“Whenever oppa Han has a lot on his mind, he does that.”
“This won’t do. I should go ask him what’s wrong and talk to him….”
“Stop, stop.”
Lee Yu Chan grabbed Lee Yu Eul by the scruff of the neck as she tried to head toward the martial arts training facility.
“Talking with you creates worries out of nothing, you know? Just leave oppa alone and let’s go eat instead.”
“But still…!”
Lee Yu Eul tried to protest, but ultimately got dragged upstairs.
Listening to the twins’ voices fade away, Kang Han brushed back his sweat-soaked hair.
I’d pushed my body to its limits until my breath came in gasps, yet my mind remained murky as muddy water.
The conversation I’d had with Yeo Joo on the way back to the Justice Guild today kept replaying in my head.

“Do we really have to enter that Jungle Gate?”
The words tumbled out reluctantly, after much hesitation.
“I wish we didn’t have to.”
Even as I couldn’t explain why, my true feelings spilled out regardless.
Fortunately, Yeo Joo didn’t ask for reasons.
She simply shrugged her shoulders.
“I’m not particularly eager to go either.”
Yeo Joo, who had paused to choose her words carefully, finally spoke.
“You’ve already given us all the items and mana stones anyway. The guild’s been short on cash lately, so this works out well.”

That smile on Yeo Joo’s face burned itself into my mind with unusual intensity.
Kang Han pushed himself off the wall and resumed his training.
With each drop of sweat, I wielded my spear with fierce determination, hoping her face would fade even slightly—and the weapon’s wild, resonant cry continued unabated for a long time after.

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“I trust your journey here was without inconvenience.”
As I arrived at the Sama Group building in Gangnam, Woo Jun Kyung was waiting for me.
“You even arranged transportation, so what more could I ask for.”
“I’m glad you were comfortable. Shall we go? Allow me to escort you.”
I rode the elevator downward under Woo Jun Kyung’s excessively courteous escort, which bordered on burdensome.
It seemed the Sama Guild’s Training Facility was located below ground as well.
“The master has an important meeting and will be slightly delayed. In the meantime, I’ve been instructed to show Yeo Joo around the guild so you won’t be bored.”
“There’s something I’ve been curious about for a while.”
“Please, ask away.”
“Why do you call Sa Ma Young your master? Isn’t ‘guild master’ a perfectly valid title?”
Woo Jun Kyung paused thoughtfully before answering my question.
“It’s only natural.”
“Natural? To serve someone as your lord?”
“Yes, that’s correct. The select few who are permitted to use the title ‘master’ are not merely bound by employment contracts.”
“So you really do have a master-servant relationship?”
“We are people who belong to the Sa Ma family, particularly to the master. Anything beyond that is internal to the Sama Group and difficult to explain.”
It was merely a curious question, not a desire to pry into the intimate affairs of the Sama Guild, so I simply nodded in acknowledgment.
When the elevator doors opened, the sight before me left my mouth agape.
The Sama Hunter Market, which had acquired and operated a shopping mall in Samseong-dong, was already enormous, but the place Woo Jun Kyung led me to appeared even larger in scale.
“This is… the Sama Guild?”
“To be precise, this is the Training District.”
“So this isn’t everything, then.”
“Correct. I’ll explain as we go, so please follow me this way.”
The tour of the Sama Guild continued until my feet could carry me no further.
Sitting down in a café where all food and drinks were complimentary, I received a glass of juice and let out an involuntary laugh.
“Now I understand why they called it a Training District instead of just a Training Building.”
The Sama Guild was like one massive town unto itself.
Once you stepped inside, there was no need to venture outside—everything was here: dining halls, shops, training facilities, all of it.
“You seem tired, so I’ll show you the lower levels another time.”
“Lower levels? There’s more below this?!”
“The Basement Level 3 where we currently are houses additional training facilities and conference rooms, while the simulation training facility and the Guild Hospital are located on Basement Level 4.”
“This is insane.”
Two billion won doesn’t seem like such a large sum after all.
I realized I’d been underestimating Sa Ma Young, and I needed to reassess my view of him.
I’d thought the Justice Guild had grown considerably, but clearly we still had a long way to go.
At the same time, there might be things worth learning here, so I decided I should explore every corner of the Sama Guild for future reference.
“Since I’m not sure when I’ll visit again, I’d like to see everything while I’m here.”
“Are you certain? You could rest a bit longer before we continue….”
“No, let’s head out now… Ow!”
Just as I was stepping out of the café.
Someone coming in while chatting with their group didn’t notice me and collided with me, causing the juice I was holding to spill all over my hand and upper clothing.
“I’m so sorry!”
“It’s fine.”
It wasn’t intentional, so I was ready to let it slide.
But then one of the people in their group suddenly asked.
“Aren’t you Yeo Joo the Healer?”
“Yes, that’s me.”
“But why are you here…. Wait, don’t tell me you’re transferring to the Sama Guild?”
“No, that’s not what’s happening….”
“No way, our Guild is finally getting a Healer?”
Once the group started whispering among themselves, there was no stopping it.
Everyone in the café had turned to look at us with expressions of shock.
“I’m not transferring guilds. Please don’t misunderstand.”
I made sure to clarify firmly to prevent any strange rumors from spreading, then asked Woo Jun Kyung.
“Where’s the Restroom?”
“Go down the right corridor over there.”
“I’ll be right back.”
Fortunately, the Restroom was nearby.
The problem arose on my way out after hastily wiping my clothes and hands.
“Where am I?”
I could have sworn I’d come straight back the way I entered, but no matter how far I walked, I couldn’t see the café.
To make matters worse, there wasn’t a single person around.
The interior design was completely different from where the café was located, so it seemed I’d somehow wandered out of the Training District.
Just then, I heard the sound of a door opening and closing in the distance.
‘A person!’
I rushed toward them, intending to ask for directions.
Just before turning the corner, a familiar voice stopped me in my tracks.
It was unmistakably Sa Ma Young.
“Father, why don’t you just be honest? You have no intention of passing the Sama Group to a bastard child born outside, do you?”

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