The Only Enhancer - Chapter 111

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Episode 111
111 – The Leveling Bus (1)
0.
While Min-jun was accomplishing extraordinary feats in Europe, people couldn’t stop talking about him.
Min-jun himself felt he was simply doing what needed to be done, and since the European Union was taking good care of matters, he wasn’t particularly concerned—but the public was a different story.
Naturally, waves of mourning for the victims swept through, most notably for Porthcurno in England.
The destruction of an entire city in a single attack was no small matter.
While there were voices blaming England, everyone knew they had done their best.
-Is it true that most of England’s military forces were killed?
-That’s what I heard. They sent their elite, but they all died except for Richard.
-It’s tragic.
-An entire city destroyed.
-Can we ever be safe from monsters?
-As long as the Reinforce Guild exists, we should be safe.
-But he’s not English, is he?
Even as praise for Min-jun rose, people paradoxically imagined what would happen without him.
It was all predictable talk.
-Three monsters that even Level 6 hunters can’t handle appeared simultaneously. It’s a sign of apocalypse.
-You idiot, if you think like that, why not just die now? You need to have hope.
-But are there any other Level 7s besides Mr. Reinforce right now?
-Of course! There are!
-I mean Level 7s not affiliated with Reinforce Guild. I hope you can name one.
-….
-You can’t deny that Reinforce is monopolizing nearly everything.
Some opinions pointed out that the power concentrated on Min-jun was excessive, while many others noted that power was being monopolized by the Reinforce Guild.
Regardless, no one could deny that the organization Min-jun led was formidable.
However.
-Besides Mr. Reinforce of the Reinforce Guild, Iron Hero is the only Level 7, but is there anyone else who can defeat these Level 6 monsters from this disaster?
-I don’t think so.
-Neither do I.
-So only Mr. Reinforce and Iron Hero can face them.
-We need more.
Valid points were being raised.
The valid observation that without Min-jun and Ma Hyun-seok, there was no one else capable of facing these threats.
But some people soon realized something.
-Mr. Reinforce said he could raise the level cap!
-I know, I saw it in the press conference video.
-Then everyone in the Reinforce Guild can become Level 7?
-My goodness.
-What?
Everyone’s interest in Level 7 had grown, and I recalled the statement Min-jun had made previously.
And everyone knew that the Steel Hero, Ma Hyun-seok, had been strengthened in the same way.
The moment this realization dawned, criticism began to mount.
-Is it really right for him to monopolize such power?
-He should raise the level of all Level 6 Hunters!
-That makes sense!
However, there was considerable opinion opposing such criticism.
-???? Good heavens, am I really living in the 21st century?
-Demanding someone dedicate their personal strength to the world? I think that’s a matter of freedom and shouldn’t be forced.
-Would you have done the same if you possessed such power?
-Min-jun, what good does it do you to speak ill of him? Do only idiots write comments?
Naturally, internet opinion became heated, with passionate arguments on both sides.
Min-jun paid it no mind whatsoever.
There were no shortage of people who never considered what Min-jun had given them, only demanding more.
But Min-jun hunted with unwavering focus regardless.
Of course, as such opinion spread across nations worldwide, governments everywhere found themselves equally busy.
While there had been discussion, the Disaster Level 6 monster had been hushed up since there was no major issue.
But now that an entire city had been annihilated, it could no longer be overlooked.
Each nation debated how to respond to this newfound calamity, yet none possessed a viable solution.
England’s Level 6 Hunter, Richard, had faced it with a Tier 6 item and still couldn’t match it—he’d nearly died, hadn’t he?
No one was ignorant of this fact.
Therefore, even those possessing Level 6 couldn’t feel secure.
In other words, the conclusion was singular.
-We must stay in the Reinforce Guild’s good graces.
The authority of the world’s greatest Reinforce Guild—or rather, Min-jun’s authority—was rising even further.
1.
While governments worldwide were in turmoil, there was one that smiled alone.
Jang Seong-yoon struggled to suppress the smile blooming across his face.
Yet laughter continued to leak through.
How could it not?
“Your Excellency, Park Seung-gwang, the chief negotiator, has arrived.”
“Ah, why haven’t you brought him in already?”
Park Seung-gwang, that magnificent lobbyist who had secured Min-jun’s acceptance of conditions and his definitive commitment not to emigrate, was arriving.
Receiving a triumphant homecoming worthy of his achievement, Park Seung-gwang could now face Jang Seong-yoon.
Though one might have felt burdened by Jang Seong-yoon’s lavish treatment, Park Seung-gwang seemed accustomed to it, moving naturally.
At a light dinner gathering, the two faced each other, shook hands, and took their seats.
But before they’d even fully sat, Jang Seong-yoon asked Park Seung-gwang with an eager expression.
“How on earth did you manage it?”
One might have thought the President was being overly eager and informal, but given the nature of the matter, it was understandable.
If it concerned Min-jun’s immigration issue, such eagerness was only natural.
It was a more serious matter than initially thought.
Especially now, with a Disaster Level 6 monster attacking.
I understood well why President Jang Seong-yoon couldn’t help but be pleased with Min-jun’s ever-increasing value as each day passed.
“Hmm, there was an interesting condition I hadn’t anticipated.”
“Ah, I heard. So he had such keen interest in North Korean territory?”
“Yes. However, there is a problem.”
“Hmm?”
At Park Seung-gwang’s somewhat displeased expression, Jang Seong-yoon swallowed hard and listened with tension.
A rather obvious concern.
“No matter how difficult North Korean territory is to subjugate, I don’t think it would be impossible for him to do so.”
“Hmm, that’s true.”
“But if North Korean territory falls into his hands in such a situation, and he were to establish a new nation after subjugation, that would be problematic.”
That point was certainly troublesome.
Still, if he were to establish a foothold in North Korea, it would be convenient—he could respond quickly if something happened in Korea.
But if he were to step outside our citizenry, there would be many inconveniences.
So he needed to remain a South Korean citizen as much as possible to maximize the benefits.
“Hmm, hmm, hmm.”
“Of course, the condition only specified that all North Korean territory would be ceded, so we would give it. But the condition was that he remain a South Korean citizen. However…”
“With his power, he could easily ignore such conditions, is that it?”
“Well, he doesn’t seem like that kind of person…”
“There’s no harm in being prepared.”
Both nodded with the same purpose and sighed together.
The appearance of such a person was certainly something to welcome.
But because he was so exceptional, the headaches were endless.
Still, it was better than having headaches from lacking such a person.
Perhaps because they shared the burden?
The two felt an inexplicable familiarity, and the subsequent meal became quite warm and friendly.
2.
After sparring with the Homunculus, Min-jun naturally focused on hunting for the guild members.
Of course, Min-jun didn’t personally go out.
With my excellent worker, the Homunculus, why would I?
Ignoring the anguished cries of the overworked guild members, I was frantically enhancing items.
While enhancing had become easier with various skills, making items to +6 enhancement was still not easy.
On top of that, I had to extract useful skills and store them as well.
Processing wasn’t simple, but somehow it was getting done.
Without Gwen, this would have been difficult too.
Just like Min-jun, she was frantically creating Magic Stones beside me, and I was frantically making +6 enhancement items while storing all the useful skills into Gwen’s Magic Stones.
Well, neither of us seemed particularly exhausted despite all that.
Rather.
“This is fun.”
“It’s quite entertaining how diverse the skills that emerge can be.”
As I said this, I had even attempted to synthesize the alchemy I’d extracted as a skill from the Alchemist with other skills, but it hadn’t worked.
I’d need to experiment with Gwen.
It might not work for me, but as a true Alchemist, perhaps it could work for her.
For instance, whether we could combine skills by merging two magic stones each containing different skills.
But this wasn’t the kind of work I could do while simply watching the hunt like this.
As for Gwen’s characteristic as a true Alchemist, various reagents would be necessary.
Since it required actual research, it was difficult to do right now.
I reinforced items like a madman and extracted +6 equipment, then selected certain items to keep in my inventory while converting the rest into +6 essences.
I had to do this to raise all the level 5 guild members to level 6.
But what comes after is the problem.
‘I’ll only raise some to level 7, and it’s better to distribute +7 weapons and armor instead.’
It was more efficient to distribute one +7 weapon and equipment each rather than raising all guild members to level 7.
There was no way to mass-produce Orbs of Evolution, and if I were to simply make them level 7 without the Orb of Evolution, I’d need 100 +7 essences.
It was practically the epitome of inefficiency.
With +7 items, even if the skills were poor, their mere existence would allow level 6 Hunters to endure reasonably well against Calamity level 6 monsters.
I was currently creating as many +6 items as possible and converting them into essences.
Among them, I was keeping items that showed promise to make them +7 and distribute them to guild members.
As I continued with this tedious work.
Some time had passed, and several guild members approached me and Gwen with exhausted bodies.
“It seems we’ve caught all the Calamity level 5 monsters in this area.”
“They say none appear even if we search throughout Europe anymore….”
“Hmm, is there anyone who hasn’t leveled up yet?”
They flinched at my question but nodded.
So some still remained.
I thought perhaps I should have been with them from the beginning.
But I shook my head.
That could have caused problems in its own way.
And I couldn’t take them along for the Calamity level 6 monster raid.
If I had, they would surely have been a hindrance.
It was better this way.
I stopped what I was doing and stood up.
Gwen also stopped and organized her workspace.
She knew what I was about to do.
“What, what is it?”
“Didn’t we catch them all?”
“Still, we need to get stronger.”
“Phew, that’s right.”
As they all took on determined expressions.
I spoke to them quietly.
“We are returning to Korea.”
Several of them tilted their heads in confusion at those words.
Wasn’t it true that Korea had no Disaster Level 5 monsters?
So why would we go to Korea?
Were we going to rest?
That’s what they thought, but they were mistaken.
“We are marching to conquer North Korea.”
The guild members’ faces went pale.

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