The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 85

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 85

To be honest, the order was completely reversed.
The Guild Master Kang Han still didn’t have a single high-grade item to his name.
Ji Sung had earrings, Yu Eul had the Jungle Mandolin, Yu Chan had gloves.
I had some regrets about this myself.
‘I’d been somewhat troubled about it.’
In the novel, the spear Kang Han used was an item obtained after defeating a Gate boss.
Once that appeared, the weapon he’d been using before would become meaningless.
I’d wondered if I really needed to prepare a weapon for him now.
But after seeing Kang Han create lightning in his bare hands and hurl it recently, I made my decision.
I needed to buy him a proper weapon.
“There aren’t many people here.”
The higher we climbed, the fewer people we encountered.
By the time we reached the tenth floor, the number of pedestrians visible was barely enough to count on both hands.
Even those seemed to be here just for sightseeing.
“Yeo Joo, let’s head back to the Guild.”
Kang Han spoke with a visibly uncomfortable expression.
“Why?”
“I prefer fighting bare-handed, so I don’t need a separate weapon.”
“So why?”
Kang Han paused, searching for words to my question.
“That’s how it’s always been.”
“Which is exactly why you should try using a weapon now.”
“But…”
“You’ve never properly used a weapon before, have you?”
“I do have an emergency sword.”
“But you don’t use it.”
The ‘Common Worn Sword (D)’ that Kang Han carried was truly only for emergencies.
I’d never seen him actually use it in combat.
Moreover, now that he was gradually awakening as a true S-rank, that sword wouldn’t be able to properly handle his power.
Kang Han seemed to be thinking about this too, as his stubborn attitude softened slightly.
This was the moment to seize.
“I’m not saying you have to buy something no matter what. Just go in, look around, and buy it if something catches your eye. Okay?”
“…I’ll only buy it if something catches my eye.”
“Got it, got it.”
I took the lead into the store to prevent Kang Han from escaping.
No matter how reluctant he was, the footsteps of Kang Han—someone who could never leave me here alone—followed close behind me.

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The 10th floor of Maestro was a rather unusual place.
Or perhaps “exceptional” would be more accurate.
It was different from the 11th floor and above, where famous craftspeople affiliated with Maestro Guild displayed their names like brands and sold only a select few items.
This was a space where items created by craftspeople who hadn’t yet established their own brands, or items made before those who had risen to the upper floors, were sold anonymously.
Because of this, the prices were somewhat more accessible compared to the upper floors, where items easily commanded hundreds of billions.
Since I only knew that much information, I had expected a rather comfortable atmosphere.
“Oh, it’s like a museum.”
Each item was protected by thick glass, unmistakably the kind used to safeguard valuable artifacts.
“True. If you only look at the prices, it’s not much different from a museum, is it?”
I laughed while pointing at the price tag that read “3.5 billion.”
But Kang Han couldn’t bring himself to laugh.
“I don’t need a weapon this expensive. With this money, I’d rather….”
“Rather what? Recruit a new A-rank hunter like Yo Na to the guild? Or buy and stockpile potions that are inferior to what Chung Soo produces?”
“….”
“In the end, for the Justice Guild to succeed, you need to become stronger, Kang Han. You understand what I’m saying, don’t you?”
All the guild members are precious to Kang Han, but to be frank, they are all replaceable.
But Kang Han is not.
He is the protagonist of this world and the heart of the Justice Guild.
Without him, the Justice Guild is not the Justice Guild, and without his growth, we cannot prevent the apocalypse.
“So pick something good. Leave the financial worries to the manager.”
“…Thank you.”
“There’s a lot to thank me for. I’m just planning to multiply my investment in the Justice Guild several dozen times over and collect it later.”
“I’ll choose a proper weapon as you suggest, Yeo Joo. However.”
Kang Han’s green eyes fixed directly on me.
“You should know that you are equally irreplaceable.”
Ding—

《 ♥ 19 : Comrade 》

…The feeling is quite nice.
Instead of answering, I urged Kang Han forward.
“Pick something quickly, come on.”
Kang Han nodded silently and began walking slowly between the items.
I followed behind with my hands clasped, newly astonished at the staggering prices.
‘The baseline is 3 billion won.’
If I’m not careful, I might run out of money.
Come to think of it, 5 billion won is quite an ambiguous sum.
It’s an enormous amount, but it’s tight for running a Guild, and even tighter for purchasing Maestro-brand items.
‘I really need to earn more money.’
The Justice Guild is a massive jar with a hole in the bottom.
I need to plug the hole first, but that requires time.
So to make the jar brim with water right now, even with the bottom still leaking, I have to keep pouring water in.
A garden hose won’t cut it.
What I need is a money stream like a fire hose—one powerful enough to shatter the jar itself.
As I walked with those thoughts, Kang Han’s footsteps stopped.
“Did you find something you like?”
Kang Han didn’t answer.
It wasn’t that he was avoiding the question—he seemed lost in thought.
What’s caught his attention?
I stepped aside to avoid Kang Han’s broad back blocking my view and peered into the glass case.
“Hmm.”
This is interesting.
I had deliberately refrained from recommending any specific weapon to him.
Though I know what weapon he’ll eventually use, that’s no proof it’s the best choice.
But among all these countless weapons, what Kang Han chose was.
“A spear?”
A black spear with no special ornamentation, no brilliant shine.
The same kind the man standing alone before the end inside the Sejong Barrier had wielded.
After staring into the glass case without moving for a long while, Kang Han spoke quietly.
“My grandfather also used a spear.”
“Oh, is that so?”
That was something I didn’t know.
“But seeing how I’m drawn to the spear as well, I suppose blood runs deep.”
Saying so, Kang Han smiled wistfully, touched by nostalgia for his grandfather.
“It could be. There aren’t actually that many Hunters who use spears, are there?”
Sa Ma Young is the same, and Kang Han’s emergency weapon too.
I’m not a combat specialist so I don’t know much, but except for those specialized in close combat like Yoo Myung Hwa of the Dongbaek Guild or Yang Hwa Yeon of the Magma Guild, most used swords or blades.
“Follow your heart, Guild Master.”
I tapped Kang Han’s shoulder, still gazing at the spear, and checked the price tag.

[ 4,800,000,000 won ]

4.8 billion.
Fortunately, it was a price I didn’t need to threaten—or rather, ask—Geum Eun Dong to negotiate down.
‘But who made this to charge such a price?’
Curiosity struck me, so I pulled up the spear’s information.

[ Muk Chang
(墨戈)
: Attack Power +50%
Craftsman – Jung Je Hwa ]

Impressive, Kang Han!
Was this protagonist’s blessing?
Out of all these items, I managed to pick the exact spear Jung Je Hwa made before becoming a Master!
To think I could buy a weapon crafted by Jung Je Hwa for 4.8 billion—what a bargain!
Yeo Joo, you should reflect on calling that expensive!
“Guild Master, you’re buying this, right?”
“It certainly caught my eye first, but….”
“Excuse me! Could you take this out for me?”
I raised my hand high toward the staff member waiting over there.
“I’m taking it with me right now, so no wrapping needed!”
Before anyone else could recognize it, I had to snatch it up quickly!

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“Ah, that was some excellent shopping.”
Back from Jamsil, I sprawled across my designated seat and laughed.
These days, Jung Je Hwa no longer crafts items under his own name.
His slump seemed nearly over, so perhaps he’d resume his work soon.
But even so, the moment the Master’s name is stamped on something, the price starts at hundreds of billions.
A price the current Justice Guild could never even dream of affording.
Yet here I was, picking up a weapon crafted by that very Jung Je Hwa for 4.8 billion.
Though the guild’s account had dwindled back to nearly zero, I harbored no regrets.
“Would you like something to drink, Master?”
“No, that’s fine. More importantly, Yo Na, could you turn up the TV volume?”
Everything felt tedious—water and all—so I figured I’d just rest while listening to the news through my ears.
Following my request, Sung Yo Na raised the volume, and the news anchor’s voice came through clearly.

[“Reports indicate that pet theft incidents have been increasing throughout Seoul recently. Pet owners, particularly those with dogs, are advised to exercise extra caution. We now go to reporter Jung Yong Jin for more details…”]

My eyes snapped wide open.
Dog thieves!
It’s time to go catch some dog thieves!

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