The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 67

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 67

‘Ah, this is rather inconvenient.’
I had no idea why the sub-guild master himself would make the trip just to meet someone like me.
But I knew this wasn’t the ideal situation for someone trying to negotiate the highest possible price.
I greeted him and shook the right hand that Geum Eun Dong extended forward.
“Yes, I’m Yeo Joo from the Justice Guild.”
“Ah, of course! You’ve become incredibly famous lately, Yeo Joo!”
No matter how famous I became, it would never match his status.
It would be a grave mistake to underestimate someone just because they had a small frame and a youthful appearance.
Geum Eun Dong didn’t serve as the representative of the Maestro for nothing instead of Jung Je Hwa.
Jung Je Hwa, indifferent to worldly matters except for item crafting, showed little interest even in the guild he had created.
And it was Geum Eun Dong who oversaw all the practical operations of the Maestro in place of such a guild master.
I pretended to sit back down and pulled up Geum Eun Dong’s status window.

Geum Eun Dong S
1. Metal Crafting ( S )
2. Essence Perception ( A )
3. Imagination Manifestation ( A )
4. Concentration Maximization ( B )
Abnormal Status – Darkness Addiction 5%
Engraving Recovery – None
Equipped Items – Secret of Youth ( S ), Vision Assistance Glasses ( S ), Mobility Assistance Shoes ( A )…

Geum Eun Dong’s skill list was, as expected, dazzling.
Moreover, befitting the Maestro Guild’s approach of avoiding Gates altogether, his corruption rate was negligible.
The items he wore were equally magnificent.
Of course, compared to Master Jung Je Hwa, there was a certain modesty to his equipment.
But given that before his awakening he’d spent nearly all his time bedridden with lower body paralysis and had poor eyesight, it was an unavoidable limitation.
I threw a direct question at Geum Eun Dong, who couldn’t meet my gaze and kept staring at the desk instead.
“Why did the Vice Guild Master personally come to deal with the Justice Guild?”
“Huh? W-why would you… I mean, w-why are you saying it like that?”
Geum Eun Dong stammered at my words.
This made me look like the bad person.
But I couldn’t be fooled by that act.
The person before me was Geum Eun Dong, whom the original readers had called “the Fox.”
“I-I’m actually a huge fan of the Justice Guild. S-so I rushed right over.”
Yeah, I wasn’t buying it.
I’d bet a million won that what he just said was an outright lie.
I could tell just by looking at the affinity score floating above Geum Eun Dong’s head.

《 ♥ 5 》

“Ah, I see. Thank you.”
Did Jung Je Hwa perhaps give him some hint?
The thought flashed through my mind but quickly faded.
Jung Je Hwa wasn’t that kind of person.
Someone who barely speaks a single sentence out of a hundred thoughts—what would he do?
And besides, Jung Je Hwa’s affinity toward me wasn’t high enough yet.
So the only conclusion I could draw was that Geum Eun Dong had picked up on something himself and came of his own volition.
If that’s the case, there’s only one way to respond.
I smiled and spoke.
“Since you’re a fan, I’ll look forward to it.”
“L-look forward to what…?”
“If you like the Justice Guild enough to come down personally, you’ll offer a generous price, won’t you?”
“T-that’s…”
You have to play fox games with a fox.
“W-why don’t we first l-look at what you brought and then talk?”
“Yes, of course.”
I pulled out two sacks from my subspace.
From the first sack, which I’d sorted in advance, came the claws of a mutant blood-sucking Wingbat.
“M-mutant Wingbat claws, I see.”
The moment I laid out the items, Geum Eun Dong’s face shifted back to that of the Maestro Vice Guild Master, and he adjusted his glasses as he spoke.
“With this quantity, the valuation would be…”
“Please take a look at the second item as well, and tell me everything at once.”
I opened the second sack.
When Geum Eun Dong saw the items pouring out from inside, his eyes widened dramatically.
“G-goblin fingers… Did, did so many drop?”
Though they’re E-rank items, goblin fingers have notoriously low drop rates.
Moreover, they’re known as a stamina enhancer, so demand is high.
“Y-you did hunt goblin hordes, didn’t you? But, but this many…”
“This is something I’m only telling you, Vice Guild Master Geum Eun Dong, in confidence.”
I brought one hand to my mouth as if whispering.
“My skill is a bit… special.”
“O-oh.”
“So what would the price be?”
At my question, Geum Eun Dong became busy.
His fingers tapped away as he calculated, then he spoke.
“I think I can offer you 120 million won.”
Look at this guy.
He said he was a fan?
Seems he has no intention of acting in front of money.
120 million won is certainly a large sum, but for B-rank mutant Wingbat talons and rare goblin fingers, it’s merely the standard price.
I smiled brightly again, pretending not to know his scheme, and asked.
“And?”
“Y-yes?”
“You said you were a fan of our Justice Guild. Weren’t you about to offer a special price?”
“Ah, w-well…”
Geum Eun Dong’s fingers tapped again.
“Then 130 million won…”
“You said you were such a huge fan.”
“3500…”
“That’s too much.”
“1-140 million won. A-anything more than that, I c-can’t do.”
“Hmm.”
I feel like I could squeeze more out of this.
I crossed my arms and spoke.
“You know we have an S-rank craftsman on our side, right?”
“T-that may be, but these are raw materials.”
In other words, Im Chung Soo’s hands haven’t touched them.
“Would you like to see the Item Information window?”
Among Geum Eun Dong’s skills, ‘Essence Grasp’ reveals an item’s basic information along with its hidden potential.
“Take your time and look carefully.”
He’s going to be absolutely shocked.
Because I’ve been there myself.
“Th-th-this!”
Geum Eun Dong suddenly snatched up the goblin finger he’d only been eyeing until now.

[ Goblin Finger ( E + )
: Grinding and consuming it temporarily increases vitality. ]

“H-how does it have a ‘+’ m-mark?”
“That’s thanks to this pouch right here. Our S-rank crafter made it with meticulous care, stitch by stitch.”
“Stitch by stitch….”
Geum Eun Dong’s hand drifted toward the pouch on the table as if enchanted.
Oh no you don’t!
Smack!
I blocked Geum Eun Dong’s hand.
Then, grasping his calloused hand despite its rough appearance, I spoke.
“This is your first time seeing a goblin finger with a ‘+’ mark, isn’t it?”
“Y-yes, it is.”
“As the vice guild master of the Maestro Guild, you wouldn’t just be planning to make some vitality tonic and sell it with this goblin finger, would you?”
I don’t really know either.
I’m just taking a wild guess.
But it seemed to be accurate, as Geum Eun Dong nodded eagerly.
“I’m incredibly curious, you see? What kind of effect would we get if we used a goblin finger with a ‘+’ as a material? Wouldn’t you feel the same way, Vice Guild Master?”
“Ah, perhaps….”
Geum Eun Dong’s vacant gaze drifted back to the goblin finger.
Ah, the tragic fate of crafters.
Curiosity.
His fingers twitched beneath my hand as if he were thinking of something again.
“1-160 million won! A-anything more than that is really, really impossible!”
Geum Eun Dong cried out with his eyes squeezed shut.
“Hmm.”
There’s nothing impossible in this world.
I sighed deeply as if resigned and withdrew my hand.
“I suppose there’s no helping it.”
“Th-then….”
“200 million.”
“B-but even for Yeo Joo! 200 million is…!”
“However.”
“H-however?”
“Give it to me as a gift certificate usable only at Maestro. That way, it’s not a loss for you either, Vice Guild Master.”
Only Geum Eun Dong’s ragged breathing echoed through Room 15.
I can’t afford to give him more time to think.
Who knows what clever words Geum Eun Dong might come up with next.
“Well, if that won’t work either, we could always go to another Crafting Guild….”
“C-call!”
Money made.
Besides, I was planning to buy the pot for Im Chung Soo from the upper floors here anyway.

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With four 50-million-won gift certificates from Geum Eun Dong in hand, I headed straight to the 9th Floor.
The 8th floor and above of the Maestro Department Store is what they call the luxury section.
Never thought the day would come when I’d be shopping in a luxury section with 200 million won.
If only Geum Eun Dong weren’t clinging to me like a goldfish turd, I might actually enjoy this.
“Vice Guild Master, aren’t you busy?”
“Oh, not at all!”
Not busy, my foot.
There’s no way Geum Eun Dong, who has to run the guild in Jung Je Hwa’s place, isn’t swamped.
Those sparkling eyes tell me he’s definitely just following me out of curiosity about what I’m going to buy.
As I’ve said before, curiosity is a tragic fate for those in the crafting business.
Well, I don’t mind much except for the slight inconvenience.
It’s almost like I’m experiencing what it’s like to be a tycoon shopping with a department store manager in tow.
“Ah, there it is.”
My feet carried me toward the section where item crafting tools were gathered.
It was the only place in the otherwise gleaming luxury section where dull, unremarkable items were clustered together.
Fortunately, finding a potion-crafting cauldron wasn’t difficult.
Round, large, and pitch black.
But the real problem lay elsewhere.
I stared at the price tag beneath the cauldron and spoke.
“Vice Guild Master.”
“Y-yes?”
“Is there a fan discount available?”
Cut me a deal.

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